document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116609>Question 116609</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013052316x/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three towns a b c lie in a straight road in the order.  The distance from B to C is 6 miles more than twice the distance from A to B.  The distance from A to C is 2 miles more than 4 times the distance from A to B.  What is the distance from A to b? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #84787 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=84787\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bc = 2(ab) + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ac = 4(ab) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab + bc  = ac<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab + 2(ab) + 6  = 4(ab) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab = 6 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ab = 4 answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bc = 2(4) + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bc = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ac = 4(4) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ac = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does ab + bc = ac?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 + 14 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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