document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522138>Question 522138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s is between r and t, sr=3x+2, st=4x-6, rt=2x+6 I need to find x, sr, st, and rt </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "rs + st has to equal rt.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we can write 3x + 2 + 4x - 6 = 2x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x - 4 = 2x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute the value x = 2 to get the lengths of the line segments. </SPAN>\n" );
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