document.write( "Question 773177: If Dave drove one-third of the distance of his trip on the first day, and 60 miles on the second day, he figured out that he still had 1/2 of the trip to drive. What was the total length, in miles, of his trip? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #471502 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! If Dave drove one-third of the distance of his trip on the first day, and 60 miles on the second day, he figured out that he still had 1/2 of the trip to drive. What was the total length, in miles, of his trip? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let t = the length of the trip \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "t = \n" ); document.write( "multiply by 6 \n" ); document.write( "6t = 2t + 6(60) + 3t \n" ); document.write( "6t - 5t = 360 \n" ); document.write( "t = 360 mi \n" ); document.write( " |