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RS bisects MO at N. If MN= 5x + 8 and NO= 10 + 3x find the value of x.​

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Given that RS bisects MO at N, we know that:

RN = RO (by definition of a bisector)

MN + NO = MO (by the angle bisector theorem)

Given that MN = 5x + 8 and NO = 10 + 3x, we can substitute these values into the second equation to find the value of x.

MN + NO = MO

(5x + 8) + (10 + 3x) = MO

8x + 18 = MO

Now we can use the first equation to find the value of x.

RN = RO

5x + 8 = 10 + 3x

3x = 2

x = 2/3

Therefore, the value of x is 2/3.

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