annddd that would make more sense, thanks. I was hoping to get a distance and solve using pythagorean, but looking at what you did that would be the wrong direction.
Homework Statement
Two isolated farms are 12km apart on a straight country road that runs parallel to the main highway 20km away. The power company decides to run a wire from the highway to the junction box, and from there, wired of equal length to two houses. Where should the junction box...