SOLUTION: 25 light poles are to be installed at equal intervals along a city street and at each end. If the street is 1800 m long, how far apart should the poles be placed?

SOLUTION: 25 light poles are to be installed at equal intervals along a city street and at each end. If the street is 1800 m long, how far apart should the poles be placed?

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Question 1040619: 25 light poles are to be installed at equal intervals along a city street and at each end. If the
street is 1800 m long, how far apart should the poles be placed?
Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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= = 75 meters between every two consecutive poles.

25-1 = 24 is the number of intervals between poles.

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