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A, B and C are collinear points. B is between A and C. AB=12 BC=18 AC=3x Find X.

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MrRoyal

Answer:

[tex]x =10[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]AB = 12[/tex]

[tex]BC = 18[/tex]

[tex]AC = 3x[/tex]

Required

Solve for x

Since B is in between both points, then:

[tex]AC = AB + BC[/tex]

This gives

[tex]3x = 12 + 18[/tex]

[tex]3x = 30[/tex]

Divide by 3

[tex]x =10[/tex]

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