Answer:
8 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
<em>Represent the police station with P, Library with L; Fire station with F</em>
<em>The first statement can be represented as:</em>
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<em>The second can be represented as:</em>

Required
Determine the distance between the police station and the fire station (P - F)
--- (1)
--- (2)
Substitute 5 for L - P in (1)

Add 3 to both sides




The variable for Maggie will be M and 2x-3 be her younger brothers age (<u>Twice her age). </u>We then would turn this into <u>an algebraic problem</u>. (m+2x -3=24).
3x-3=24, we would add 3 to both sides (-3 and 24). 24 + 3 equals 27, we now have to divide -3x and 27 on both sides, which equals <u>9. (x=9)</u>
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