SOLUTION: Jones lives 5 miles from Brown. Brown lives 12 miles from Smith. What is the shortest distance that Jones can live from Smith? What is the longest distance that Jones can live from

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Question 658493: Jones lives 5 miles from Brown. Brown lives 12 miles from Smith. What is the shortest distance that Jones can live from Smith? What is the longest distance that Jones can live from Smith?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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12-5=7 MILES IS THE SHORTEST DISTANCE
12+5=17 MILES IS THE LONGEST DISTANCE.