document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173954>Question 1173954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There was a traffic jam caused by a traffic accident. In a period of time, the length of the traffic jam increased by 25% to 4km. Find the increase in length of the traffic jam during that period. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #799279 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=799279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = the original length of the traffic jam.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + .25 * x = 1.25 * x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x to get x = 4 / 1.25 = 3.2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's the length of the traffic jam before the period of time that it increased.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the increase was 4 - 3.2 = .8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".25 * 3.2. = .8 + 3.2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution is confirmed to be good.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solution is .8 kilometers increase in the period of time.<BR>\n" );
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