document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105844>Question 105844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am on vacation and doing independent study and this problem is giving me a headache.  Could you please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Four time the sum of the distance from Apia to Austin, Texas and the distance from Apia and Noumea is about 47,000 kilometers.  How far is Austin?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance from Apia and Noumea is 2,480 kilometers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have tried --\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= Austin\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2480 = 47,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 47,000 - 2480<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 44520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11130\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is 9270 (teacher gave me the answers)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please help<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=distance from Apia to Austin, y=Apia to Noumea\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of these distances is written as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2By ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2By\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and 4 times the sum is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now set <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x%2By%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x%2By%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > equal to the total distance 47,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x%2By%29=47000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x%2By%29=47000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%28x%2B2480%29=47000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%28x%2B2480%29=47000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since we know the distance from Apia to Noumea is 2480 Km, we can plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2480 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2480\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B4%2A2480=47000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B4%2A2480=47000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B9920=47000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B9920=47000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=47000-9920 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=47000-9920\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 9,920 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=37080 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=37080\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=37080%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=37080%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=9270 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9270\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the distance from Apia to Austin is 9,270 Km </SPAN>\n" );
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