The 7 miles and 24 miles make up two "legs" of a right triangle.
The third side (or hypotenuse) is the distance between the towns.
distance^2 = 7^2 + 24^2
distance^2 = 49 + 576
distance^2 = 625
distance = square root of 625 or 25
Well, 1/2 is equal to 5/10... so 7/10 - 5/10 is 2/10 because 7-5=2 :)
Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to solve for b, we must isolate the variable. We can start by subtracting 5 from both sides.

Simplify.

Add b to both sides.

Simplify.

Multiply everything by 3 to remove the fractions.

Simplify.
2b + 3b = 45
Simplify.
5b = 45
Divide 5 from both sides.
5b ÷ 5 = 45 ÷ 5
Simplify.
b = 9
For more information on solving variables, check out the following answers!
Answer: c
Step-by-step explanation: