Question

Alright so my first one was ignored but im gonna try again. Find the value of PT. T is the midpoit of PQ. PT=5x+3 TQ 7x-8

Answer 1

PT = 30.5

Explanation:

Since T is the midpoint, ...

PT = TQ

5x +3 = 7x -8 . . . . substitute the given expressions

11 = 2x . . . . . . . . . add 8-5x

5.5 = x . . . . . . . . . .divide by 2

We want PT, so we can us this value of x in its expression:

PT = 5(5.5) +3 = 27.5 +3

PT = 30.5