SOLUTION: Manassas is 15 miles from Springfield. Woodbridge is 12 miles from Springfield. Is it possible to say that woodbridge is and Springfield are less than 27 miles apart? Justify answe

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Question 725345: Manassas is 15 miles from Springfield. Woodbridge is 12 miles from Springfield. Is it possible to say that woodbridge is and Springfield are less than 27 miles apart? Justify answer
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, solver91311:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
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you can say that they can't be more than 27 miles apart

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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Woodbridge and Springfield are 12 miles apart. 12 is less than 27, so not only is it possible to say that Woodbridge and Springfield are less than 27 miles apart, it is false to say that they are greater than or equal to 27 miles apart. Now, I believe that you just weren't paying careful attention when you wrote out this question and what you really meant was "is it possible for Manassas and Woodbridge to be less than 27 miles apart?" Let me answer this way: Manassas and Woodbridge are not less than 27 miles apart if and only if the shortest path from Manassas to Woodbridge passes through Springfield. Super Deluxe Special Extra Credit: What is the shortest possible distance from Manassas to Woodbridge based only on the given data?

John

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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it