SOLUTION: Going to Austin, Bill caught a ride for two-third of the total distance with a friend. He then took a bus for one-fourth of the total distance. He walked the remaining 10 miles to

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Question 186922: Going to Austin, Bill caught a ride for two-third of the total distance with a friend. He then took a bus for one-fourth of the total distance. He walked the remaining 10 miles to arrive at his destination. What was total distance of his destination?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the total distance =
given:

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Multiply both sides by



The total distance is 120 miles
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