SOLUTION: Points A, B, C, and D are collinear and positioned in that order. Find the length indicated. Find BC if CD=9x-211, AD=116+x, AB=58, and BC=53+x.

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Question 1098974: Points A, B, C, and D are collinear and positioned in that order. Find the length indicated.
Find BC if CD=9x-211, AD=116+x, AB=58, and BC=53+x.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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AB%2BBC%2BCD=AD
58%2B%2853%2Bx%29%2B%289x-211%29=116%2Bx
10x-100=x%2B116
9x=216
Solve for x, then find the length of each segment.