SOLUTION: The distance from Cleveland to Pittsburgh is about 2/5 of the distance from Cleveland to Chicago. About how far is Cleveland from Chicago? (It is 120 miles from Cleveland to Pitt

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Question 570094: The distance from Cleveland to Pittsburgh is about 2/5 of the distance from Cleveland to Chicago. About how far is Cleveland from Chicago? (It is 120 miles from Cleveland to Pittsburgh.) How do I set up an equation for this problem?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
120/(2/5)=x
120*5/2=x
600/2=x
x=300