Suppose you are traveling straight from Los Angeles, California to Albuquerque, New Mexico, stopping overnight in Flagstaff, Ari
zona. The distance from L.A. to Albuquerque is 810 miles, and the road connecting the three cities is a straight line. If the distance from L.A. to Flagstaff is 120 miles greater than the distance from Flagstaff to Albuquerque, how far is L.A. from Flagstaff, and how far is Flagstaff from Albuquerque? A.
L.A. to Flagstaff, 460 miles; Flagstaff to Albuquerque, 350 miles
B.
L.A. to Flagstaff, 463 miles; Flagstaff to Albuquerque, 347 miles
C.
L.A. to Flagstaff, 464 miles; Flagstaff to Albuquerque, 346 miles
D.
L.A. to Flagstaff, 465 miles; Flagstaff to Albuquerque, 345 miles
If x is one integer and x+1 is the next, we have 2*x+9=x+1. Subtracting 9 and x from both sides, we get x(the smaller number)=-8 and the larger number is -7.
