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Three circles with radii of 2 cm, 3 cm, and 5 cm, respectively are on the same plane. If the centers of the three circle

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Three circles with radii of 2 cm, 3 cm, and 5 cm, respectively are on the same plane. If the centers of the three circles are all on the same line and each circle is tangent to at least one of the other two circles, then what is the shortest possible distance, in cm, between the center of the largest circle and the center of the smallest circle?

A) 0
B) 1
C) 3
D) 7
E) 13

Answer: B

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