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The points A, B, C, and D are on a number line, not necessarily in that order. If the distance between A and B is 18 and the distance between C and D is 8, what is the distance between B and D?

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Answer:

insufficient information

Explanation:

If the order of the points is unknown, the distances AB and CD imply no particular distance for BD.

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