In a city, the distance between the library and the police station is 3 miles less then twice the distance bewtween the police station and the fire station. The dustance between the library and the police station is 5 miles. HOW far alart are the police station and the fire starion

4 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

let's set up an equation to find the distance between the fire station and police station. we know that the distance between the library and the police station is 3 less than twice the distance between the police and fire station. we can assume that the distance between the library and police station is x and the distance between the fire station and police station is y:

distance from library: x=2y-3

we also know that the total distance is 5 miles, so we can use this sam equation and find the distance od the fire station and police station by plugging the 5 where the x is:

(5)=2y-3

8=2y

∴y=4 miles

the distance between the fire station and police station is 4 miles.

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