SOLUTION: On a trip of 173 kilometers, two people drive,
with one driving 3 times as far as the other.
Find the longer distance.
Answer in units of kilometers
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Question 844110: On a trip of 173 kilometers, two people drive,
with one driving 3 times as far as the other.
Find the longer distance.
Answer in units of kilometers
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The trip is divided into 4 equal parts: the 1 part
than the 1st person drives and the 3 equal parts
that the other person drives drives
Let = the shorter distance
and
The longer distance is 129.75 km
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