SOLUTION: of a journey, 4/5 of the distance was covered on a plane and 1/4 by driving. 5 miles was spent walking, how many miles was total journey

Question 938246: of a journey, 4/5 of the distance was covered on a plane and 1/4 by driving. 5 miles was spent walking, how many miles was total journey
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d, the distance. POSITIVE value.

, five miles was done walking.

LCD is 20.

This will not work because it gives a negative number and d must be a positive number.

If 4/5 distance done through a plane and 1/4 distance done through driving, then this
is , MORE than the expected distance for the whole trip.

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