SOLUTION: the bus to washington has traveled 5/6 of the way there. if it has traveled 80 miles, how much farther does it have to go?

SOLUTION: the bus to washington has traveled 5/6 of the way there. if it has traveled 80 miles, how much farther does it have to go?

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Question 352959: the bus to washington has traveled 5/6 of the way there. if it has traveled 80 miles, how much farther does it have to go?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = the total distance. Then

So there's still 96 miles - 80 miles = 16 miles to go.
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