Question 1048557
Amount traveled =x
distance from start is x, distance from the finish is 500-x
When he was 80 miles closer to the finish than the start, his distance from the start, x is 80 more than his distance to the finish, 500-x. We need to subtract 80 from x to make the two distances equal.
Therefore, x-80=500-x, to set them equal to each other.
2x=580 miles
x=290 miles
500-x=210 miles
He is 80 miles closer to the finish than to the start.