Solve the problem.Two cars leave an intersection. One car travels north; the other east. When the car traveling north had gone 9 miles, the distance between the cars was 3 miles more than the distance traveled by the car heading east. How far had the eastbound car traveled?
A. 12 miles
B. 9 miles
C. 15 miles
D. 18 miles
Answer: A
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