Four holes are drilled in a rectangular steel plate. There are 188 inches between hole 1 and hole 4. The number of inches between hole 2 and hole 3 is 9 times the distance from hole 1 to hole 2. The distance between hole 3 and hole 4 is 18 inches. Let $\displaystyle {x}$ represent the inches between hole 1 and hole 2.

(A) First write an equation you can use to answer this question. Use $\displaystyle {x}$ as your variable.

The equation is
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(B) Solve your equation in part (A) to find the inches between hole 1 and hole 2.

Answer: inches

(C) Find the inches between hole 2 and hole 3.

Answer: inches