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Question 1186281: A, B, C lie on the same line in that order. The coordinates of A and B are 4 and
9, respectively. What is the coordinate of B if AB = 2BC?
Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source):
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A, B, C lie on the same line in that order. The coordinates of A and B are 4 and
9, respectively. What is the coordinate of B if AB = 2BC?
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Coordinate of B is given: it is 9.
THEREFORE, there is nothing to solve.
To get the correct answer, you ONLY NEED to read attentively and FILTER OUT all unnecessary information.
As posed, it is typical "trap-problem".
ANSWER. The coordinate of B is 9.
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Solved.
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