document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1145611>Question 1145611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> toni has completed 4/5 of a race. if she has run 2 3/5 kilometers so far, how long is the entire race? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #766837 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=766837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = the length of the entire race.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/5 * x + (2 + 3/5) kilometers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is equivalent to 4/5 * x = 13/5 kilometers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of the equation by 5/4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/4 * 4/5 * x = 13/5 * 5/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13/4 kilometers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "confirm by taking 4/5 * 13/4 = 13/5 kilometers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this confirms the the value of x = 13/4 is correct.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the solution is that the entire race is 13/4 kilometers which is equivalent to 3 and 1/4 kilometers.\r<BR>\n" );
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