document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122563>Question 122563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dan is on a 3-day hike. The first day he hikes 1/3 of the trail. The next day he hikes 1/3 of the trail plus 2.4 kilometers. The last day he hikes 5.6 kilometers to the end of the trail. How long is the trail? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = length of trail\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the first day + second day + third day = Total Trip = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3)x + (1/3)x +2.4 + 5.6 =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/3)x + 8 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 24 = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2x from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 3x-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 km =x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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