SOLUTION: Hello, Can you please help me solve this problem. John Penna sells soybean seeds to seed companies. After he had driven 210 mi, 5/6 of his sales trip was completed. How lo

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Question 961106: Hello,
Can you please help me solve this problem.
John Penna sells soybean seeds to seed companies. After he had driven 210 mi, 5/6 of his sales trip was completed. How long was the total trip?
Translate and write the equation, then solve.
Thank you,
Sherri

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John Penna sells soybean seeds to seed companies. After he had driven 210 mi, 5/6 of his sales trip was completed. How long was the total trip?
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(5/6)*trip = 210 miles
Find 1/6, then multiply that by 6.