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To find: the distance apart were the two teams at this point.
Answer to Problem 19P
The distance between the two teams at this point is 14km.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Team 1 drove 5 km east to the golf course, while team 2 drove 12 km west to the beach. By the time team 2 had found some seaweed at the beach, team 1 had already found an orange golf ball and driven 3 km back toward town hall.
Calculation:
Let, the teams be
Team 1 drove 5 km east to the golf course, while team 2 drove 12 km west to the beach. By the time team 2 had found some seaweed at the beach, team 1 had already found an orange golf ball and driven 3 km back toward town hall.
So, as per given information, write the equation as,
Now, solve the equation as shown,
So, the distance between the two team at this point is 14km.
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