SOLUTION: Points A, B, C, and D are collinear and positioned in that order. Find the length of CD, if CD = 3x+10, AB = 2x+15, AD = 7x+25 and BC = 24. Write your answer in small letter withou

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Question 1190352: Points A, B, C, and D are collinear and positioned in that order. Find the length of CD, if CD = 3x+10, AB = 2x+15, AD = 7x+25 and BC = 24. Write your answer in small letter without space. For example x=10.
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given:





The segment addition theorem tells you that

.........substitute given values
........solve for





the length of is:



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