Question

In a city, the distance between the library and the police station is 3 miles less than twice the distance between the

police station and the fire station. The distance between the library and the police station is 5 miles. How far apart are
the police station and the fire station?
1 mile
3 miles
4 miles
6 miles
Suban

Answer 1

The distance between the library and the police station is 3 miles less than twice the distance between the police station and the fire station, so it is 2x-3. This distance is equal to 5 miles.