Solve the Problem $9 \mathrm { mi }$ , the Distance Between the Cars Was 3 Mi More

question 94

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Two cars leave an intersection. One car travels north; the other east. When the car traveling north had gone $9 \mathrm { mi }$ , the distance between the cars was 3 mi more than the distance traveled by the car heading east. How far had the east bound car traveled?

• A) \(12 \mathrm { mi }\)
• B) \(15 \mathrm { mi }\)
• C) \(9 \mathrm { mi }\)
• D) \(18 \mathrm { mi }\)

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