document.write( "Question 1208110: A, B, C, D, and E are collinear points. AE = 34, BD = 16,
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document.write( "A          B         C       D       E\r\n" );
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document.write( "          |__________16______|\r\n" );
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document.write( "|______________________34____________|\r\n" );
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