document.write( "Question 1150595: a man on a long trip drove one fourth of the distance on a first day, 575 miles on the second day and 125 more than the first day on the third day. How long was the trip? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #771978 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a man on a long trip drove one fourth of the distance on a first day, 575 miles on the second day and 125 more than the first day on the third day. \n" ); document.write( " How long was the trip? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "let d = the distance of the trip \n" ); document.write( "d = \n" ); document.write( "multiply equation by 4 \n" ); document.write( "4d = d + 4(575) + d + 4(125) \n" ); document.write( "4d = 2d + 2300 + 500 \n" ); document.write( "4d - 2d = 2800 \n" ); document.write( "2d = 2800 \n" ); document.write( "d = 2800/2 \n" ); document.write( "d = 1400 mi \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "350 + 575 + 350 + 125 = 1400 \n" ); document.write( " |