document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1112222>Question 1112222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rachels family drove 984 miles in 2 days. If the ratio of the distance covered each day was 20 to 21, find the number of miles they drove each day. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " If the ratio of the distance covered each day was 20 to 21,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " find the number of miles they drove each day.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = no. of miles on day 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21x = no. of miles on day 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x + 21x = 984<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41x = 984<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 984/41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24 is the multiplier<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20*24 = 480 on day 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21*24 = 504 on day 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total: 984 mi for two days   </SPAN>\n" );
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