SOLUTION: Jose rode his trail bike for 10 miles. Two-thirds of the distance was over a mountain trail. How long is the mountain trail?

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Question 110786: Jose rode his trail bike for 10 miles. Two-thirds of the distance was over a mountain trail. How long is the mountain trail?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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trail was x=10+ml.
two-thirds_+of_+the_+distance+=+%282%2F3%29x
%282%2F3%29x+10ml+=+2%2A10ml%2F3+=+20ml%2F3+=+6.66ml
so, the mountain trail was 6.66ml long