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OpenStudy (bojack97):

Sarah traveled from the school to the mall and then from the mall to the library. Bret traveled from the school to the library. How many miles did Sarah and Bret travel altogether?

OpenStudy (bojack97):

OpenStudy (3mar):

Could I help you?

OpenStudy (bojack97):

I cannot figure this out for the life of me... Sarah traveled 20.5 and bret tailed 14.5 thats 35 all together but thats not one of the answers

OpenStudy (bojack97):

yes please :)

OpenStudy (3mar):

thanks

OpenStudy (3mar):

"Sarah traveled from the school to the mall" What is the distance between the school and the mall?

OpenStudy (bojack97):

10.5

OpenStudy (bojack97):

did you get the file I sent?

OpenStudy (3mar):

"then from the mall to the library" what is the distance between them?

OpenStudy (bojack97):

10

OpenStudy (bojack97):

10 + 10.5 = 20.5

OpenStudy (bojack97):

10^2 + 10.5^2 = 210.25

OpenStudy (3mar):

NOOOOOOOO Use Pythagorean Theorem to get the hypotenuse!

OpenStudy (3mar):

sorry I mean yes

OpenStudy (bojack97):

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