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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=192949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LM= 3x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MN= 2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LN= 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+8+2x-5=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=23-8+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LM=3*4+8=12+8=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "MN=2*4-5=8-5=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+3=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23=23   </SPAN>\n" );
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