document.write( "Question 522533: Jenna is twice as far from the finish line as she is from the start of a 10 km race. how far has she ran? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #346903 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Jenna is twice as far from the finish line as she is from the start of a 10 km race. how far has she ran? \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let distance from start be \"x\" km. \n" ); document.write( "Then distance from finish line is \"2x\": \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "x + 2x = 10 km \n" ); document.write( "3x = 10 km \n" ); document.write( "x = 3 1/3 km (distance Jenna has run) \n" ); document.write( "======================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( " |