In a city, the distance between the library and the police station is 3 miles less than twice the distance between the police station and the fire station. the distance between the library and the police station is 5 miles. how far apart are the police station and the fire station?

4 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the distance between the police station and the fire station be x

Now we are given that the distance between the library and the police station is 3 miles less than twice the distance between the police station and the fire station.

So, distance between the library and the police station =

Now we are given that The distance between the library and the police station is 5 miles

So,

Hence the police station and the fire station are 4 miles apart.