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In a forest there are

5

trees

A, B, C, D, E

that are in that order on a straight line. At the midpoint of

AB

there is a daisy, at the midpoint of

BC

there is a rose bush, at the midpoint of

CD

there is a jasmine, and at the midpoint of

DE

there is a carnation. The distance between

A

and

E

28

m; the distance between the daisy and the carnation is

20

m. Calculate the distance between the rose bush and the jasmine.

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