Answer:
Home to school through mall: 11 miles
Home to school through theater: 13 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
The route from home to school that passes the mall is x + 1 + x + 2 = 2x + 3.
The route from home to school that passes the theater is 2x + 1 + x = 3x + 1.
The route from home to school that passes the mall is 2 miles shorter than the route that passes by the theater.
2x + 3 = 3x + 1 - 2
2x + 3 = 3x - 1
-x = -4
x = 4
Home to school through mall:
2x + 3 = 2(4) + 3 = 11
Home to school through theater:
3x + 1 = 3(4) + 1 = 13
Answer:
Home to school through mall: 11 miles
Home to school through theater: 13 miles
