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Point O is on line segment NP . Given NO =5 and NP =20, determine the length OP .

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If the point O is on the line segment NP, then:


NO+OP=NP

Replace for the given values and find the length of OP:


\begin{gathered} 5+OP=20 \\ OP=20-5 \\ OP=15 \end{gathered}

The length of OP is 15.

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