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The smithsons are going to Dallas,TX on vacation. They have traveled 1/3 of the total distance. If they traveled 126 miles,how far is it from their house to Dallas?

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If 1/3 is 126 miles, then the total distance will be 3 times as much. So just doing:

126 * 3 = 378 miles.

Gives us the answer 378 miles. This is an intro to inverse functions which will come later.
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