The AC segment is three times shorter than the CB segment. Find the length of the line segment AB if AC = 5 cm.

AB = AC + CB.

Let’s find what the segment СB is equal to. According to the condition of the problem, the CB segment is 3 times longer than the AC segment. Means:

СB = 5 * 3 = 15 cm.

Let’s find what the segment AB is equal to (we add the lengths of the two segments of which it consists):

AB = 5 + 15 = 20 cm.

Answer: the segment AB is 20 cm.



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