SOLUTION: Towns A, B and C are located along a straight highway. Town B is between A and C,and the distance from B to C is 17 miles more than the distance from A to B. If A and C are 95 mile

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Question 964581: Towns A, B and C are located along a straight highway. Town B is between A and C,and the distance from B to C is 17 miles more than the distance from A to B. If A and C are 95 miles apart, how far is it from town B to town C?
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BC=17+AB
AB+BC=AC=95
AB+17+AB=95
2AB=78
AB=39 miles
BC=56 miles.
The distance between B and C is 56 miles.