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A, B, and C are collinear points:
B is between A and C.
If AB = 3x + 4, BC = 4x - 1, and AC = 6x + 5,
find AC.

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Answer:

  AC = 17

Step-by-step explanation:

The segment sum theorem tells you ...

  AB +BC = AC

Substituting the given expressions, we have ...

  (3x +4) +(4x -1) = (6x +5)

  x = 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract 3+6x from both sides

  AC = 6x +5 = 6(2) +5

  AC = 17

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  AB = 10, BC = 7