SOLUTION: he iditarod sled dog race extends for 1049 mi from anchorage to nome. if a musher is twice as far from? anchorage as from nome, haw many miles of the race has the musher completed

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Question 1040335: he iditarod sled dog race extends for 1049 mi from anchorage to nome. if a musher is twice as far from?
anchorage as from nome, haw many miles of the race has the musher completed

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let +x+ = miles from Anchorage
+1049+-+x+ = miles from Nome
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+x+%2F+%28+1049+-+x+%29+=+2+%2F+1+
+x+=+2%2A%28+1049+-+x+%29+
+x+=+2098+-+2x+
+3x+=+2098+
+x+=+699.333+ miles have been completed
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check:
+x+%2F+%28+1049+-+x+%29+=+2+%2F+1+
+699.333+%2F+%28+1049+-+699.333+%29+=+2+%2F+1+
+699.333+%2F+349.667+=+2+
+699.333+=+2%2A349.667+
+699.333+=+699.333+
OK