4 months ago
Q:

math help Brainliest will be given I solved RS wrong how do I do it I got 112

Accepted Solution

A:
R is between S and T, so this implies that R is on line ST and we can say

SR+RT = ST

plug in the given expressions to get

(-2x+24)+(4x+10) = 4x+12

Now solve for x

(-2x+24)+(4x+10) = 4x+12
-2x+24+4x+10 = 4x+12
2x+34 = 4x+12
2x+34-2x = 4x+12-2x
34 = 2x+12
34-12 = 2x+12-12
22 = 2x
2x = 22
2x/2 = 22/2
x = 11

If x = 11, then RS is,
RS = -2*x+24
RS = -2*11+24
RS = -22+24
RS = 2

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Answers:
x = 11 and RS = 2