document.write( "Question 340293: Suppose M is between L and N. Use the Segment Addition Postulate to solve for the variable. Then find the lengths of segments LM, MN, and LN.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "LM= 1/2z +2
\n" ); document.write( "MN= 3z + 3/2
\n" ); document.write( "LN= 5z + 2
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\"LM%2BMN=LN\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F2%29z%2B2%2B3z%2B3%2F2=5z%2B2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"z%2B4%2B6z%2B3=10z%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3z=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"z=1\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"LM=+1%2F2%281%29+%2B2=5%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"MN=+3%281%29+%2B+3%2F2=9%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"LN=+5%281%29%2B2=7\"
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