Answer:
7/33 mile
Step-by-step explanation:
If we designate the locations of Ben, Shaneeka, and Phil by point B, S, and P, respectively, the segment addition theorem tells us ...
PS + SB = PB
Filling in the given distances, we have ...
PS + 1/3 = 6/11
Subtracting 1/3, we can find the distance between Shaneeka and Phil:
PS = 6/11 - 1/3 = (18 -11)/(33) = 7/33 . . . . miles
Shaneeka lives 7/33 mile from Phil.
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Addition and subtraction of fractions can be done using the formula ...
a/b +c/d = (ad +bc)/(bd)
Of course, any of the numbers can be negative.
