SOLUTION: A long distance foot race known as a marathon covers a course of about 26.2mi. In 1984, the first time women competed in the marathon in the Olympic Games, the �race was won by Joa

Question 156622: A long distance foot race known as a marathon covers a course of about 26.2mi. In 1984, the first time women competed in the marathon in the Olympic Games, the �race was won by Joan Benoit of the US. At one point, she was three x as far from the end of the course as she was from the starting point. How many miles had she run at that time?
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At one point, she was three x as far from the end of the course as she was from the starting point. How many miles had she run at that time?
:
Let x = no. of miles ran
then
3x = no. of miles to go
;
x + 3x = 26.2
:
4x = 26.2
x =
x = 6.55 mi
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