SOLUTION: Joe is hiking a trail that is 30 miles long. After several days, he is two times as far from the beginning of the trail as he is from the end. How much further does he have to

Question 1102250: Joe is hiking a trail that is 30 miles long.
After several days, he is two times as far
from the beginning of the trail as he is
from the end. How much further does he
have to hike?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josmiceli:
Answer by ikleyn(52887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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10 miles.

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If x is the distance under the question, then the condition says x + 2x = 30 ====> x = 10.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Joe is 2/3 of the way to the end, so
he has traveled mi
So he has mi left to hike.

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