2023 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 13
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Written Solution
Knowing that there are equally spaced water stations they are each located , ,… of the way from the start. Using the same logic for the station we have and for the repair stations. It is given that the 3rd water is miles ahead of the st repair station. So setting an equation we have getting common denominators so then we have from this.
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