document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129237>Question 129237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car, after wandering 2/3 of the road, has to wander 8 km to arrive at 5/6 of this distance . What is the the lenth of this road ? HELPPPPPPP !!!!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the road length be \"x\" km.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2/3)x + 8 = (5/6)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 6 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 48 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 48 km (length of the road)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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