Question

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

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

Answer 1

The distance between the police station and the fire station is x.

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.

The police station and the fire station are 4 miles aparat.

Explanation: