Original route

A walker who had covered 2/3 of the planned hiking route discovered that he had lost his map. He came back for her. After overcoming 1/4 of the route he had already traveled, he found the map. He then continued in his original direction. When he had walked 7 km, he was at the finish line. How many kilometers was the original route?

Final Answer:

x =  14 km

Step-by-step explanation:

32x(32x)/4+7=x  2/3 x(2/3 x)/4+7=x  6x=84  x=684=14  x=14=14 km



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