document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209468>Question 209468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose M is Between L and N. Use the Segment Addition Postulate to solve for the variable. Then find the lengths of LM MN and LN<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LM= 3x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MN = 2x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LN = 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please show all work. thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=158387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose M is Between L and N. Use the Segment Addition Postulate to solve for the variable. Then find the lengths of LM MN and LN<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LM= 3x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MN = 2x-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LN = 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5 + 2x-5 = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (23/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LM = 3x+5 = 3(23/5)+5 = (69/5)+(25/5) = 94/5 = 18 4/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MN = 2x-5 = 2(23/5)-5 = (46/5)-(25/5) = 21/5 = 4 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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