Kaliyah's house, her school, and the mall are all located along a straight road as shown in the figure. The distance from Kaliyah's school to the mall is 3 times the distance from her house to her school, The distance from Kaliyah's house to the mall is 12 miles. What is the distance, in miles, from her house to her school? Enter

Kaliyah's house, her school, and the mall are all located along a straight road as shown in the figure. The distance from Kaliyah's school to the mall is 3 times the distance from her house to her school, The distance from Kaliyah's house to the mall is 12 miles. What is the distance, in miles, from her house to her school? Enter

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