SOLUTION: Points A and B are 10 units apart. Points B and C are 4 units apart. Points C and D are 3 units apart. If A and D are as close as possible, then the number of units between them i

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Question 287593: Points A and B are 10 units apart. Points B and C are 4 units apart. Points C and
D are 3 units apart. If A and D are as close as possible, then the number of units between them is
A) 0 B) 3 C) 9 D) 11 E) 17
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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AB = 10
BC = 4
CD = 3

A, D close as possible --> points are ordered A, D, C, B

AD = 10 - 4 - 3 = 3