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Need help with a equation

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26.6

RS is similar to NM, and TP is similar to OL.

If they're similar they have to be proportional. So:


\begin{gathered} (NM)/(RS)=\text{ }(OL)/(TP)\text{ } \\ (7)/(RS)=(5)/(19) \\ RS\text{ = }(19\left(7\right))/(5) \\ RS=\text{ 133/5} \\ RS=26.6 \end{gathered}

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