SOLUTION: On the first day, I cycled 1/2 of the distance. On day 2, I cycled one half of the remaining distance. On day 3, I cycled three quarters of the remaining distance. On day 4, I cycl

Question 932114: On the first day, I cycled 1/2 of the distance. On day 2, I cycled one half of the remaining distance. On day 3, I cycled three quarters of the remaining distance. On day 4, I cycled 10 miles.
On day 5 I cycled 2/3 of the remaining distance and on the final day I cycled the remaining 5 miles.
How far is it to my Grandmothers house?

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
On the first day, I cycled 1/2 of the distance.
On day 2, I cycled one half of the remaining distance.
On day 3, I cycled three quarters of the remaining distance.
On day 4, I cycled 10 miles.
On day 5 I cycled 2/3 of the remaining distance and
on the final day I cycled the remaining 5 miles.
How far is it to my Grandmothers house?
:
Let d = distance to Grandma's house
End of day 1: d remains
End of day 2: * d = d remains
End of day 3: d * = d remains
End of day 4: d - 10 mi remain
End of day 5: (d - 10) = 5 (remained for the last day)
d - = 5
d = 5 +
d = +
d =
multiply both sides by 48
d = 16(25)
d = 400 miles to grandma's house

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