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>
<em></em>
<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




<u>Answer:</u>
both numbers are negative
negative number is greater than the positive number
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
In order to add two rational numbers and get a negative value, one of two scenarios should occur:
<u>1- both numbers are negative.</u>
2- negative number is greater than the positive number
One half is equal to 3/6.
One third is equal to 2/6.
After removing 600 litres from the tank, there is a decrease from 3/6 to 2/6
3/6-2/6=1/6
600 litres is 1/6 of the tank. Multiply by 6 to get the capacity of a full tank.
600*6=3600
The tank can hold 3600 litres.