document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987023>Question 987023</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> S is the midpoint of rt, rs = -2× and st = -3×-2, find rs, st and rt </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture::<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rs = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "st = -3x-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since S is the midpoint,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rs = -2x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "st = -3x-2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rt = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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