Point A lies on line BC. Find AC if AB = 23 cm, BC = 9 cm.Consider two possible positions for point A.

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Since the segment AB is larger than BC, this means that point A lies after point C. The segment AC will be equal to the difference between these two segments. Ie AB-BC = AC. Substituting the numbers, we get: 23-9 = 14cm.
The point can lie either before point B or after point C.

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