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2 years ago

In a city, the distance between the library and the police station is 3 miles less than twice the distance between the

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telo118 [61]2 years ago

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Answer:

C. 4 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the distance between police station and the fire station be x.

According to question we have:

the distance between the library and the police station is 3 miles less than twice the distance between the police station and the fire station,
the distance between the library and the police station is 5 miles.

It can be expressed as:

5 = 2x - 3

Solve the equation for x:

2x = 5 + 3
2x = 8
x = 4

Correct choice is C

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