SOLUTION: IN A FLYING RACE, THE SECON LEG IS TWICE AS LONG AS THE FIRST LEG. IF THE TOTAL DISTANCE FOR BOTH LEG IS 297KM, HOW LONG IS THE FIRST LEG OF THE RACE

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Question 1067545: IN A FLYING RACE, THE SECON LEG IS TWICE AS LONG AS THE FIRST LEG. IF THE TOTAL DISTANCE FOR BOTH LEG IS 297KM, HOW LONG IS THE FIRST LEG OF THE RACE

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First leg, x
Second leg, y



Solve for the value of x.




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