SOLUTION: During a trip to Valdosta from Alabama, a couple went one third of the way by car, 40 miles by bicycle and one sixth of the journey on foot. How long was the trip?

Question 373781: During a trip to Valdosta from Alabama, a couple went one third of the way by car, 40 miles by bicycle and one sixth of the journey on foot. How long was the trip?

Answer by rfadrogane(214) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
During a trip to Valdosta from Alabama, a couple went one third of the way by car, 40 miles by bicycle and one sixth of the journey on foot. How long was the trip?
Sol'n:
let x - the total distance travel
x/3 + 40 + x/6 = x
x (1-1/3-1/6) = 40
0.5x = 40
x = 40/0.5)
x = 80 miles----answer

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