SOLUTION: John is three times as far from the finish line as he is from starting point of a 10-km race How far has he run?

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Question 643970: John is three times as far from the finish line as he is from starting point of a 10-km race How far has he run?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = distance from starting point
given:
km


He has run 2.5 km

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