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Given:
RS = 3x - 16
ST = 4x - 8
RT = 60
Solve for RS.

Given: RS = 3x - 16 ST = 4x - 8 RT = 60 Solve for RS.-example-1
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Answer:

To find RS we have to find x and the use the value of X to solve for RS

Explanation:

To find x we have to add RS and ST and equate it RT


3x - 16 + 4x - 8 = 60 \\ 3x + 4x - 16 - 8 = 60 \\ 7x - 24 = 60 \\ 7x = 60 + 24 \\ 7x = 84\\ x = (84)/(7) \\ x = 12

So now that we have found x we can use it to solve for RS


rs = 3x - 16 \\ = (3 * 12) - 16 \\ = 36 - 16 \\ = 20

There we go. Hope this helps

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