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A woman walks x km north, then (x+7) km east. She is now 13km from her starting point. Find x.​
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A woman walks x km north, then (x+7) km east. She is now 13km from her starting point. Find x.​

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So, 13 km - 7 km = 6km divide that by 2 which is 3 km. Now double check it fits the problem by inserting the x. 3 + 3 + 7 = 13. X= 3
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