Centerville is on highway 35 between eastville and westville. it is 6 miles on highway 35 from eastville to centerville and 14 miles in highway 35 from eastville to westville. how far is it on highway 35 from centerville to westville?

Centerville is between East and West ville. The total miles from Westville to Eastville is 14 miles. It is 6 miles from Centerville to eastville. So, you are going to take 14-6, which equals 8.

Therefore, the answer is 8 miles.

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