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Bunuel, given that -(a-b)=-(b-c)=2, Can I say 2b = c+a = 2 ->> b=1, a=-1, and c=3 ? Or those numbers can have any value with a difference of 2?

I got the correct solution but I don't know if this assumption is correct for "must be" questions.

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If \(|a - b| = |b - c| = 2\) and \(a < b < c\), what is the value of \(|a - c|\)?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
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Bunuel, given that -(a-b)=-(b-c)=2, Can I say 2b = c+a = 2 ->> b=1, a=-1, and c=3 ? Or those numbers can have any value with a difference of 2?

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If \(|a - b| = |b - c| = 2\) and \(a < b < c\), what is the value of \(|a - c|\)?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4

a = -1, b = 1, and c = 3, while satisfying \(|a - b| = |b - c| = 2\) and \(a < b < c\), are not the only possible solutions.

For example, consider a = 0, b = 2, and c = 4.
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