Answer: 35 miles, but this is not an answer option.
Step-by-step explanation:
A X B C
AC = 41 miles
BC = 2AB + 2
AX = 6
AX + XC = 41 [This is the key equation. We want XC and AX is given as 6]
6 + XC = 41
XC = 35 miles
None of the answer options show this value.
I don't know why, since:
a. "the distance from A to C is 41 miles." means AC = 41, and
b. "Town X is between A and B, 6 miles from A" means AX = 6
If we say that AX + XC = 41, then 6 + XC = 41 and XC = 35
I don't know why this would be incorrect, so I'll leave it to someone else to spot the problem.
