document.write( "Question 97545This question is from textbook
\n" ); document.write( ": In April 2004, Dan Wheldon won the Indy Japan 300 with a time of 1:49:48.2611 for the 300 mile race. At one point, Weldon was 80 miles closer to the finish than the start. How far had Wheldon traveled at that point? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #71094 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In April 2004, Dan Wheldon won the Indy Japan 300 with a time of 1:49:48.2611 for the 300 mile race. At one point, Weldon was 80 miles closer to the finish than the start. How far had Wheldon traveled at that point?
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "The time of the race seems to have no relevance to the question
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the miles from the start
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "dist from start - 80 = dist from finish
\n" ); document.write( "x - 80 = 300 - x
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "x + x = 300 + 80
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 380
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "x = 380/2
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "x = 190 from the start
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "Check: 190 from start, is 110 from finish, a difference of 80 mi \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );