document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121237>Question 1121237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Very confused with this problem, any help would be appreciated! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cody leaves his friend Mia’s house and drives along the road shown in the diagram below. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Somewhere between Mia’s house and the restaurant, Cody’s car runs out of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gas. Cody has an empty gas can in his car, but he does not want to leave the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "unattended. Cody calls Mia, who drives to Cody’s car to pick up his gas can. She then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "drives to the gas station that is located on the same road. After Mia fills the gas can,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "she drives back to Cody’s car. She gives Cody the gas can, and then drives to the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "restaurant along the same road to meet another friend for lunch. When she reaches the restaurant, Mia has driven a total of 34 miles. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Task Description:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine how far Cody is from Mia’s house when his car runs out of gas. Find all<BR>\n" );
document.write( "possible distances.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Assign a variable to one unknown distance in your diagram.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an algebraic expression for each of the following distances:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. The distance Mia drove from her house to Cody’s car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. The distance Mia drove between the time she picked up Cody’s gas can and the time she delivered the full gas can to Cody.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. The distance Mia drove to the restaurant after leaving Cody. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #737041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=737041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cody leaves his friend Mia’s house and drives along the road shown in the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Somewhere between Mia’s house and the restaurant, Cody’s car runs out of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gas. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cody has an empty gas can in his car, but he does not want to leave the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "unattended. Cody calls Mia, who drives to Cody’s car to pick up his gas can.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " She then drives to the gas station that is located on the same road.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " After Mia fills the gas can, she drives back to Cody’s car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " She gives Cody the gas can, and then drives to the restaurant along the same road to meet another friend for lunch.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " When she reaches the restaurant, Mia has driven a total of 34 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "M--------9----------GS-----x-----*-----(11-x)--------R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "* = the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = dist from the gas station to the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11-x) = dist from the car to the rest<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Task Description:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Determine how far Cody is from Mia’s house when his car runs out of gas.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Find all possible distances. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. Assign a variable to one unknown distance in your diagram. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write an algebraic expression for each of the following distances:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. The distance Mia drove from her house to Cody’s car.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+x = dist from house to the car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. The distance Mia drove between the time she picked up Cody’s gas can and the time she delivered the full gas can to Cody.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = the dist to and from the gas station to the car<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. The distance Mia drove to the restaurant after leaving Cody.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 - x = dist from the car to the rest<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total dist equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9+x + 2x + 11-x = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x - x + 9 + 11 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 20 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 34 - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7 mi from the gas station to the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therfore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 + 7 = 16 mi from M's house to the car<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11 - 7 = 4 mi from the car to the restaurant <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did I manage to unconfuse you?? CK  </SPAN>\n" );
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