SOLUTION: Patrick won a 300 miles race. At one point, Patrick was 20 miles closer to the finish than the start. How far had Patrick traveled at the point?

SOLUTION: Patrick won a 300 miles race. At one point, Patrick was 20 miles closer to the finish than the start. How far had Patrick traveled at the point?

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Question 340938: Patrick won a 300 miles race. At one point, Patrick was 20 miles closer to the finish than the start. How far had Patrick traveled at the point?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let

represent the distance from the start. Then

represents the distance to the finish.

Solve for

.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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