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**peachgal** · September 13th 2007, 05:10 PM

The distance along a straight road is measured as shown in the diagram. If the distance between towns A and C is 67 Miles, find the distance between towns A and B.

**Plato** · September 13th 2007, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by peachgal

The distance along a straight road is measured as shown in the diagram. If the distance between towns A and C is 67 Miles, find the distance between towns A and B.[/SIZE]

$\left( {5x - 2} \right) + \left( {2x + 6} \right) = 67$

**peachgal** · September 13th 2007, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Plato

$\left( {5x - 2} \right) + \left( {2x + 6} \right) = 67$

THANKS SO MUCH!!! I did this and I got 9? Is that right? What do I do from here?

**Jhevon** · September 13th 2007, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by peachgal

THANKS SO MUCH!!! I did this and I got 9? Is that right? What do I do from here?

yes, x = 9. now what is the distance between A and B in terms of x?

**peachgal** · September 13th 2007, 05:48 PM

Huh? DO you mean, 5(9)-2= 43?????

5x-2?

**Jhevon** · September 13th 2007, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by peachgal

Huh? DO you mean, 5(9)-2= 43?????

yes.

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