Answer:
AC = 28
Explanation:
Ok, we know that:
Points A, B, and C are collinear.
Point B is between A and C.
We want to find the length AC (distance between A and C), if we know that:
AB = 16
BC = 12
Ok, knowing that B is between the other points, we know that:
AB + BC
defines the total length of the segment that connects the 3 points.
Thus, if we define this segment as a length, we only use the endpoints, A and C.
Then we have that:
AB + BC = AC
now we can solve this:
16 + 12 = AC
28 = AC