document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992576>Question 992576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A circle with center A and a radius of 5 is tangent to a larger circle with center B and a diameter three times that of the smaller circle. What is the distance from A to B? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=612172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A has a radius of 5, and 5x2= a diameter of 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B has a diameter 3 times bigger, so 3x10= a diameter of 30 And 30/2= radius 15.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the distance of center A to center B, assuming that the circles are externally tangential, is 20. Look at the drawing I made you.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/display-illustration.mpl?tutor=addingup&illustration_name=Tangent_Circles\"> </SPAN>\n" );
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