document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173313>Question 1173313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jamella participates in a bicycle race that has three stages.  In the first and second stages, it covers 2/5 and a third of the route respectively.  In the third stage, she covers the last 8,000 m. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " What is the total length of the route in kilometers? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " In the first and second stages, it covers 2/5 and a third of the route respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " In the third stage, she covers the last 8,000 m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the total length of the route in kilometers?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let d = the total distance of the race<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >d + 8000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "get rid of the fractions, multiply by 15, cancel the denominators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15d = 6d + 5d + 15(8000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15d = 11d + 120000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15d - 11d = 120000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4d = 120000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 120000/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 30,000 meters which is 30 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*30000 = 12000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >*30000 = 10000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". . . . . . . . . . 8000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total dist: 30000 </SPAN>\n" );
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