document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118821>Question 1118821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #734248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=734248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = dist between the police stn and the fire stn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"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.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3 = the dist between the lib and police stn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The distance between the library and the police station is 5 miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " F ----- x -------- P ----- 2x-3 -------L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 3 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4mi<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How far apart are the police station and the fire station? 4 mi  </SPAN>\n" );
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