document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261876>Question 261876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose M is between L and N use segment Additing postulate to solve for the variable then find lengths of line LM, line MN and line LN.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LM= 3x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MN= 2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LN= 23  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "LM + MN = LN by segment addition postulate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B8+%2B+2x-5+=+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B8+%2B+2x-5+=+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2B3+=+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2B3+=+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 5 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "LM = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MN = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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