How do you get the answer to this question?

Step-by-step explanation:

The problem, in part, that you are having is that you are giving fractions for answers and they want miles.

1 whole trip = 1000 miles

3/8 of a trip = x miles.

You have a proportion

1/(3/8) = 1000/x                   Cross multiply

1 *x = (3/8) * 1000                Combine of the left. Multiply on the right.

x = 3/8 * 1000

x = 3000 / 8

x = 375 miles.

If Ryan has already driven 375 miles, then how many miles remain?

James faces 1000 - 375 = 625 miles.

James wisely decided that he is only going to drive 2/5 of what is left.

625 * 2/5 = 1250/5 = 250 miles.

Answer

Ryan 626 miles

James 250 miles

x = 17

step-by-step explanation:

1st step: isolate x.

24 - 3x = -27

-24         -24

-3x   =   -51

2nd step: divide.

-3x     =   -51

  3             3

  x       =     17

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