The cities Gardenville, Jamestown; and River City, in respective order, lie approximately in a straight line. The distance from

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The cities Gardenville, Jamestown; and River City, in respective order, lie approximately in a straight line. The distance from

Gardenville to Jamestown is 76 miles. The distance from Gardenville to River City is 159 miles. Find the distance from Jamestown to River City. Distance: mi

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Alex Ar [27] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-05T15:04:47+03:00

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the distance from Jamestown to River City is 83 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance from Gardenville to Jamestown is 76 miles. The distance from Gardenville to River City is 159 miles.

Let G be Gardenville and J be Jamestown and R be rivercity

$GJ= 76 miles\\GR= 159 miles\\find (JR)$

$GR= GJ+JR\\159=76+JR\\JR=159-76=83$

the distance from Jamestown to River City is 83 miles