3. If A, B, Care collinear with B between A and Cand AB = 5x+3 and BC = 3x-1 and AC= 18, what is the value of x and the length of BC? Draw a picture to represent this situation.

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3. If A, B, C are collinear with B between A and Cand AB = 5x+3 and BC = 3x-1 and AC = 18, what is the
value of x and the length of BC? Draw a picture to represent this situation.
Transcribed Image Text:3. If A, B, C are collinear with B between A and Cand AB = 5x+3 and BC = 3x-1 and AC = 18, what is the value of x and the length of BC? Draw a picture to represent this situation.
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