SOLUTION: Please help me find the reason for this statement. The Given is: B is between A and D. C is between B and D. The Prove is: AD= BA+BC+CD {{{ AD=AB+BC+CD }}}

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Question 667454: Please help me find the reason for this statement. The Given is: B is between A and D. C is between B and D. The Prove is: AD= BA+BC+CD +AD=AB%2BBC%2BCD+
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(1) AC = AB + BC : Partition Postulate

(2) AD = AC + CD : Partition Postulate

(3) AD = AB + BC + CD : Substitution (1) into (2)

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