Geometry

The answer is C. 3.

 

1. Write the equation based on the segment - addition postulate:

According to the segment - addition postulate, if , , and  are collinear points, then .

Here, , , and . So the equation is .

 

2. Simplify the left - hand side of the equation:

First, combine like terms in :

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