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B is between A and C. AB = 5 and AC = 8. What is the length of BC

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Answer:

BC = 3

Explanation:

If you picture A, B, and C on a line, the first part of the line, AB, has a length of 5 and the total line, AC, has a length of 8 . Means that the second part of the line, BC, has a length of 3 because you would add the length of both the first and second part of the line in order to get the total length of the line.

AB + BC = AC

5 + BC = 8

BC = 3

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