The length of the route of a bicylist that has covered 5/7 of his route and an additional 40 miles and yet to cover 118 miles less than 0.75 of his route is 168 miles.
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The bicyclist covered 5 / 7 of his route and an addditional 40 miles.
Let
x = distance of his route in miles
Hence,
distance covered = 5 / 7 x + 40
He has yet to cover 118 miles less than 0.75 of his route. Therefore,
distance not covered = 0.75x - 118
Distance of his route = 5 / 7 x + 40 + 0.75x - 118
x = 5 / 7 x + 40 + 0.75x - 118
x = 1.464x - 78
x - 1.464x = -78
-0.464x = -78
x = 78 / 0.464
x = 168.103448276
x = 168 miles
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