Given the lengths CE = 101 and AE = 99, if you're looking to find AC, you can use the concept of line segments. Assuming points A, C, and E are collinear and A is at one end of the segment, E is at the other end, and C is between A and E, we can express AC in terms of AE and CE.
If you want to find AC using the lengths provided:
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The correct relationship is: \[ AC + CE = AE \]
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Rearranging this gives: \[ AC = AE - CE \]
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Plugging in the values: \[ AC = 99 - 101 \] \[ AC = -2 \]
Thus, AC is -2, which indicates that point C is not between A and E, but instead is outside of the segment represented by AE.
If this interpretation fits your problem, then:
\[ \text{AC} = -2 \]
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