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the library is 2 1/4 miles farther from Jacks house than the school is. the school is 5/8 mile away how far does jack live from the library

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2 7/8 miles. Try drawing it out like with a dot for jack, the school and the library in order from left to right. Then label the distances between the points given in the question. Something like
                     5/8   miles                                      2 1/4 miles
Jack                                       School                                          Library

You'll find that jack is 5/8 + 2 1/4 miles from the library

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