document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=605785>Question 605785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if AE=8x-3 and EC=6x+7 then AC= ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #381803 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><B>mathie123(224)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathie123><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=381803\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ( I am assuming that A, E and C run on a straight line)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We just need to take the sum of the two lengths (If you draw a picture of it, you will be able to see this more clearly).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AE+EC=AC=(8x-3)+(6x+7)=14x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hopefully this helps, if the three points were not on a straight line let me know and I will try to help with the new information:) </SPAN>\n" );
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