SOLUTION: On a trip of 80 miles, a man traveled 12 times as far by train as by boat and 4 miles less by bus than by boat. Find the number of miles traveled in each part of the journey.

Question 520243: On a trip of 80 miles, a man traveled 12 times as far by train as by boat and 4 miles less by bus than by boat. Find the number of miles traveled in each part of the journey.
I keep coming back to 12x+x-4= 80 , but I'm sure I'm missing something!
Thanks for the help.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
On a trip of 80 miles, a man traveled 12 times as far by train as by boat and 4 miles less by bus than by boat. Find the number of miles traveled in each part of the journey.
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b = distance by boat
12b + b + (b-4) = 80

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