SOLUTION: Suppose an auto racer won a 400 mile race with a time of 1:43:47.6734. At one point, the racer was 60 miles closer to the finish than the start. How far had the racer gone at that
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Question 584685: Suppose an auto racer won a 400 mile race with a time of 1:43:47.6734. At one point, the racer was 60 miles closer to the finish than the start. How far had the racer gone at that point? How far from the start was the racer?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
400-60=340
340/2=170
170+60=230
After going 230 miles, the racer is 60 miles closer to the finish than to the start.
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