Question

How do i solve this?

Answer 1

bearing in mind that parallel lines have exactly the same slope, thus

`\bf RS=TU\implies \cfrac{5}{8}=\cfrac{x}{24}\implies \cfrac{24\cdot 5}{8}=x\implies \cfrac{24}{8}\cdot 5=x \\\\\\ 3\cdot 5=x\implies 15=x`