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A, B, C, D and E are 5 consecutive points on a straight

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A, B, C, D and E are 5 consecutive points on a straight line. If BC = 2CD, DE = 4, AB = 5 and AC = 11, what is the length of AE?

A. 21.
B. 26.
C. 30.
D. 18.
E. 16.

The OA is the option D.

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by GMATGuruNY » Sat May 12, 2018 7:04 am
M7MBA wrote:A, B, C, D and E are 5 consecutive points on a straight line. If BC = 2CD, DE = 4, AB = 5 and AC = 11, what is the length of AE?

A. 21.
B. 26.
C. 30.
D. 18.
E. 16.
AB = 5:
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AC = 11:
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BC = 2CD:
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DE = 4:
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Thus, AE = 5 + 6 + 3 + 4 = 18.

The correct answer is D.
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