Kaliyah's house, her school, and the mall are all located along a straight road as shown in the figure. The distance from Kaliyah's school to the mall is 3 times the distance from her house to her school, The distance from Kaliyah's house to the mall is 12 miles. What is the distance, in miles, from her house to her school? Enter

Kaliyah's house, her school, and the mall are all located along a straight road as shown in the figure. The distance from Kaliyah's school to the mall is 3 times the distance from her house to her school, The distance from Kaliyah's house to the mall is 12 miles. What is the distance, in miles, from her house to her school? Enter

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter3: Math Models

Section3.5: Solve Uniform Motion Applications

Problem 3.97TI: Carina is driving from her home in Anaheim to Berkeley on the same day her brother is driving from...

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