How far was jacob from the finishing point of his journey


Question: Jacob decided to take his boat across the Altantic Ocean during his 3-month summer vacation. The route he took from Miami to Bermuda covered a total of 1045 miles. To keep his mind occupied during some of the trip, he often did algebra problems in his head. One day, for example, he determined that his distance from his starting point was exactly 60 miles more than 4 times the distance remaining until the finishing point. How far was Jacob from the finishing point of his journey when he made that calculation? Start your work by defining the unknown quantities in terms of a variable. Show all work and write a complete answer, including units.

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