Answer: BC = 10
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Work Shown:
The term "collinear" means all points fall on the same straight line.
Point B is on segment AC.
Through the segment addition postulate, we can say
AB+BC = AC
This is the idea where we glue together smaller segments to form a larger segment, and we keep everything to be a straight line.
Apply substitution and solve for x
AB+BC = AC
2x-12+x+2 = 14
3x-10 = 14
3x = 14+10
3x = 24
x = 24/3
x = 8
Then we can find the length of BC
BC = x+2
BC = 8+2
BC = 10
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Note that AB = 2x-12 = 2*8-12 = 16-12 = 4
and how AB+BC = 4+10 = 14 which matches with AC = 14
Therefore we have shown AB+BC = AC is true to confirm the answer.
Collinear points are points on the same line.
The value of BC is 10
Since points A, B and C are on the same line, where B is between points A and C.
So, we have:
[tex]AC = AB + BC[/tex]
Substitute values for AC, AB and BC
[tex]14 = 2x - 12 + x + 2[/tex]
Collect like terms
[tex]2x +x =14 + 12 - 2[/tex]
[tex]3x =24[/tex]
Divide both sides of the equation by 3
[tex]x =8[/tex]
Substitute 8 for x in BC = x + 2
[tex]BC =8 + 2[/tex]
[tex]BC =10[/tex]
Hence, the value of BC is 10
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