SOLUTION: s is between r and t, sr=3x+2, st=4x-6, rt=2x+6 I need to find x, sr, st, and rt

Question 522138: s is between r and t, sr=3x+2, st=4x-6, rt=2x+6 I need to find x, sr, st, and rt
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s is between r and t, sr=3x+2, st=4x-6, rt=2x+6 I need to find x, sr, st, and rt
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rs + st has to equal rt.
So we can write 3x + 2 + 4x - 6 = 2x + 6
Solve for x:
7x - 4 = 2x + 6
5x = 10
x = 2
Now substitute the value x = 2 to get the lengths of the line segments.
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