document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100931>Question 1100931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In &#61473;PRS, segment PT is an altitude and segment PX is a median.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find RS if RX = x + 7 and SX = 3x – 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find RT if RT = x – 6 and &#61522;PTR = 8x - 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715562 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52788)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715562\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In &#61473;PRS, segment PT is an altitude and segment PX is a median.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find RS if RX = x + 7 and SX = 3x – 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find RT if RT = x – 6 and &#61522;PTR = 8x - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. &nbsp;Find &nbsp;RS &nbsp;if &nbsp;RX = x + 7 &nbsp;and &nbsp;SX = 3x – 11 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)  Make a sketch to follow my arguments.\r\n" );
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document.write( "b)  Since PX is the median, |RT| = |SX|  (the measures of these segments are the same).\r\n" );
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document.write( "    It gives you an equation'\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + 7 = 3x - 11  ====>  7 + 11 = 3x - x  ====>  2x = 18  ====>  x = 9.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Then |RS| = x+7 = 9+7 = 16;  |SX| = 3x-11 = 3*9-11 = 16  (it is not amazing: it should be so !)\r\n" );
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document.write( "         and  |RS| = 16 + 16 = 32.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. &nbsp;Find &nbsp;RT &nbsp;if RT = x – 6 &nbsp;and &nbsp;&#61522;PTR = 8x - 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Honestly, I can not read this:  &#61522;PTR = 8x - 6,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    and do not understand what does it mean.\r\n" );
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document.write( "In future posts, please do not use this symbol  \" &#61522; \", since it is non-standard and its meaning is dark.\r<BR>\n" );
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