SOLUTION: On a trip of 661 kilometers, two people drive,with one driving 5 times as far as the other.Find the longer distance.Answer in units of kilometers

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Question 502157: On a trip of 661 kilometers, two people drive,with one driving 5 times as far as the other.Find the longer distance.Answer in units of kilometers
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 1st driver goes d km
2nd driver goes +661+-+d+ km
given:
+661+-+d+=+5d+ km
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+6d+=+661+
+d+=+110.167+ km
+5d+=+550.833+ km
The longer distance is 550.833 km