SOLUTION: Teddy and Britt live 8mi apart from each other, but in opposite directions from the office they both work at. If Britt lives 1 mile less than twice as far from the office as Teddy

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Question 1135141: Teddy and Britt live 8mi apart from each other, but in opposite directions from the office they both work at. If Britt lives 1 mile less than twice as far from the office as Teddy does, how far does each person live from the office?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = Teddy's distance from office
+2x+-+1+ = Britt's distance
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+x+%2B+2x+-+1+=+8+
+3x+=+9+
+x+=+3+
and
+2x+-+1+=+2%2A3+-+1+
+2x+-+1+=+5+
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Teddy lives 3 mi from office
Britt lives 5 mi from office