SOLUTION: Mr. jones is visiting his son at college. After driving 180 miles he has completed 5/8 of the trip. How long is the total trip?
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Question 300843: Mr. jones is visiting his son at college. After driving 180 miles he has completed 5/8 of the trip. How long is the total trip?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 
represent the total trip distance. Then:
Just solve for .
John
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