Answer:
[tex] a + b + c = 5 + 6 + 11 = 22 [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Variable "a" and "b" represents distances on the numberline.
Variable "c" is the combined distance of the values of variable "a" and variable "b" on the numberline.
a = length of red line = |5 - 0| = |5| = 5
b = length of blue line = |11 - 5| = |6| = 6
c = length of black line (red+blue) = |11 - 0| = |11| = 11
Therefore:
[tex] a + b + c = 5 + 6 + 11 = 22 [/tex]
