SOLUTION: You are traveling to your aunt's house that is 234 miles away. If you are currently twice as far from home as you are from your aunt's, how far have you traveled?

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Question 206445: You are traveling to your aunt's house that is 234 miles away. If you are currently twice as far from home as you are from your aunt's, how far have you traveled?
Answer by mickclns(59) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be how far you have traveled, then x is how far you are from home and 234-x is how far from aunt's.
2x = 234-x
3x = 234
x = 78, your answer