A gardener is planting herbs in a line in a garden. Basil is located at point B, thyme is located at point T, and oregano is located at point O.

a line segment B O with point T on the line segment between B and O

If the distance between the basil and the oregano is 14 in and the distance between the basil and the thyme is 6 in, what is the distance between the thyme and the oregano?

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1 answer

The distance from basil to thyme is 6 in, and the distance from basil to oregano is 14 in. By subtracting the distance from basil to thyme (6 in) from the distance from basil to oregano (14 in), we get the distance from thyme to oregano:

14 in - 6 in = 8 in

Therefore, the distance between thyme and oregano is 8 in.

So the correct answer is:

8 in