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User Fuseblown
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Answer:

RS = 11

Explanation:

well from the mid-point theorem we have that


\triangle PRS \sim \triangle PNQ

by a ratio of


1:2

so


(RS)/(NQ)=(1)/(2)\\\\2[(RS)/(NQ)]=2[(1)/(2)]\\\\(2RS)/(NQ)=1\\\\NQ[(2RS)/(NQ)]=NQ[1]\\\\2RS=NQ

and now we plug in


RS = 5x-39\\\\NQ = 4x-18


2[5x-39]=4x-18\\\\10x-78=4x-18\\\\10x-4x=-18+78\\\\6x=60\\\\x=10

so the length of RS is


RS = 5x-39\\\\RS = 5(10)-39\\\\RS=50-39\\\\RS=11

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