<PRE><B>Question 235152</B>
jim was hiking on a trail and, after walking 3/4 of a mile, he found that he was only 5/8 of the way to the end of the trail.
 how long is the trail? 
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Let d = the length of the trail
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3/4 mi = 5/8 of the total dist
{{{3/4}}} = {{{5/8}}}d
multiply both sides by 8, results
2(3) = 5d
6 = 5d
d = 6/5
d = 1.2 miles

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see if this is true
3/4 = 5/8(1.2)
.75 = .75

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