<h3>Answer: A) 14</h3>
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Explanation:
Let's add point P at the location 0 on the number line.
The distance from L to P is 2 units. We can say LP = 2, ie segment LP is 2 units long.
Similarly, segment PN is 12 units long
Refer to the diagram below
The segments LP = 2 (red) and PN = 12 (blue) are then added to get the total distance from L to N. That total distance being LN = LP+PN = 2+12 = 14.
Point M is not used at all.