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PLEASE HELP!!! What is the answer?!

PLEASE HELP!!! What is the answer?!-example-1

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Answer:

Third option or Answer C

Explanation:

Since the triangles are congruent, we know each side in triangle STR is equal to each side in triangle XYZ. So we set equal the two expressions.

14c-13=10c-1

----> Our goal is to solve for c by isolating it. We begin using the inverse to move -13 across the equal sign. We will do the same for 10c. Then divide by the coefficient to find c.

14c-13=10c-1

14c-13+13=10c-1+13

14c=10c+12

14c-10c=10c-10c+12

4c=12

c=3.

---->To find TR, we substitute c=3 into 14c-13.

14(3)-13

42-13=29.

Our answer is c=3 and TR=29.

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