a , b , c , d and e are 5 consecutive points on a straight line . if bc = 3 cd , de = 8 , ab = 5 and ac = 11 , what is the length of ae ?
"ac = 11 and ab = 5 , so bc = 6 . bc = 3 cd so cd = 2 . the length of ae is ab + bc + cd + de = 5 + 6 + 2 + 8 = 21 the answer is d ."
add(add(11, divide(subtract(11, 5), 3)), 8)