SOLUTION: A train station is between the towns Antville and Bugville. The station is four times as far from Bugville as it is from Antville. If the distance from Antville to Bugville is 95 k

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Question 1183644: A train station is between the towns Antville and Bugville. The station is four times as far from Bugville as it is from Antville. If the distance from Antville to Bugville is 95 km, how far is it from Antville to the station? (Hint: Draw a diagram to help you picture the problem.)
Answer by ikleyn(52934) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the distance from the station to A, in kilometers.


Then the distance from the station to B is 4x km.


From the condition,


    4x + x = 95 kilometers.


It gives


      5x   = 95

       x   = 95/5 = 19 kilometers.    ANSWER

Solved.


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