SOLUTION: Given that B is between A and C, solve for x and find the missing measurements: AB = 4, BC = 10x-2, AC= (x+9)4 Please explain how to do these types of problems I'm very confu

Question 341120: Given that B is between A and C, solve for x and find the missing measurements:
AB = 4, BC = 10x-2, AC= (x+9)4
Please explain how to do these types of problems I'm very confused.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If A, B, and C are collinear points and B is between A and C, then the measure of the the segment AB plus the measure of the segment BC is equal to the measure of the segment AC. Hence:

Solve for

and then substitute back into the expressions for the measurements.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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