SOLUTION: Patrick won a 300 miles race. At one point, Patrick was 20 miles closer to the finish than the start. How far had Patrick traveled at the point?

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Question 340938: Patrick won a 300 miles race. At one point, Patrick was 20 miles closer to the finish than the start. How far had Patrick traveled at the point?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent the distance from the start. Then represents the distance to the finish.



Solve for .

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it