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  • 14-09-2020
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if L, M, and N are collinear with M BETWEEN L and N, MN = 5, and LN = 18, then what is the length LM?

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MrRoyal
MrRoyal MrRoyal
  • 19-09-2020

Answer:

[tex]LM = 13[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]MN = 5[/tex]

[tex]LN = 18[/tex]

Required

[tex]Find\ LM[/tex]

Since, M is between LN, we have:

[tex]LN = LM + MN[/tex]

Substitute values for MN and LN

[tex]18 = LM + 5[/tex]

Make LM the subject

[tex]LM = 18 - 5[/tex]

[tex]LM = 13[/tex]

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