SOLUTION: A straight highway is 100 miles long, and each mile is marked by a milepost numbered from 0 to 100. A rest area is going to be built along the highway exactly 6 miles away from mi

Question 1009702: A straight highway is 100 miles long, and each mile is marked by a milepost numbered from 0 to 100. A rest area is going to be built along the highway exactly 6 miles away from milepost 57. If M is the milepost number of the rest area, which of the following equations represents the possible locations for the rest area?
A. [57+M]=6
B. [M+6]=57
C. [M-6]=57
D. [57-M]=6
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Correct answers are B (6 miles after marker 57)
and C (6 miles before marker 57)
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