On a 7-mile hike, there are 15 emergency shelters. all the shelters are the same distance apart. how far apart are the emergency shelters

7 weeks

step-by-step explanation:

convert each fraction to the least common multiple of 20, so 3/4 = 15/20 & 1/10 = 2/20, then divide 15 by 2 and you get a little over 7, so the food will last 7 weeks.

step-by-step explanation:

first, eliminate the parenthesis:

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third, combine like terms:

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