document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489527>Question 489527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the length of RS if S between R and T, the length of RS is one-third the length of RT, RS =3x-20 and ST= 4x-11.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #334033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=334033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> RS is 1/3 RT, therefore ST is 2/3. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ST is 2x RS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3x -20) = 4x -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x -40 = 4x - 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 14.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(14.5) - 20 =  43.5 - 20 = 23.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(14.5) - 11 = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(23.5) = 47<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius\r<BR>\n" );
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