27. COFFEE SHOP Chenoa wants to stop for coffee on her way to school. The distance from Chenoa's house to the coffee shop is 3 miles more than twice the distance from the coffee shop to Chenoa's school. The total distance from Chenoa's house to her school is 5 times the distance from the coffee shop to her school.

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## COFFEE SHOP

Chenoa wants to stop for coffee on her way to school. The distance from Chenoa’s house to the coffee shop is 3 miles more than twice the distance from the coffee shop to Chenoa’s school. The total distance from Chenoa’s house to her school is 5 times the distance from the coffee shop to her school.

**Question**: What is the distance from Chenoa’s house to the coffee shop? Write your answer as a decimal, if necessary.

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**Question**: What assumptions did you make when solving this problem?

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Transcribed Image Text:## COFFEE SHOP Chenoa wants to stop for coffee on her way to school. The distance from Chenoa’s house to the coffee shop is 3 miles more than twice the distance from the coffee shop to Chenoa’s school. The total distance from Chenoa’s house to her school is 5 times the distance from the coffee shop to her school. **Question**: What is the distance from Chenoa’s house to the coffee shop? Write your answer as a decimal, if necessary. [Answer box] ### a. **Question**: What assumptions did you make when solving this problem? [Answer box]
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