on a recent space shuttle mission the astronauts traveled 105,000 miles during the first 3 days of their mission. this distance was 5/8 of the total distance they would travel. what was the total distance the astronauts would travel?

Answer 1

Solve for x.

(5/8)x = 105,000

Answer 2

168000 miles
because 105000 divided by 5/8 = 168000