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Suppose that A and B are points on the number line.

If AB=5 and B lies at 12, where could A be located?
If there is more than one location, separate them with commas.
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Location(s) of A :
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Suppose that A and B are points on the number line. If AB=5 and B lies at 12, where-example-1
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Answer:

locations of A are 7, 17

Explanation:

since B is positioned at 12 and AB = 5 , then

A = 12 - 5 or 12 + 5 = 7 , 17

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