SOLUTION: casie runs two and a half miles every day. after running seven eighths of a mile, how far does he have left to run? What is this question asking me to do

Question 1016167: casie runs two and a half miles every day. after running seven eighths of a mile, how far does he have left to run? What is this question asking me to do
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
casie runs two and a half miles every day. after running seven eighths of a mile, how far does he have left to run? What is this question asking me to do
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total distance - distance already run = distance to be still run
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2.5 - (7/8) = d
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Multiply thru by 8 to get:
20 - 7 = 8d
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distance to still be run = 13/8 mile
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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