document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147161>Question 1147161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> R is between Q and S, S is between R and T. If QS=7, RT=6, and RS=2, find QT </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #768460 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=768460\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> QT is 11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's how it works out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are given that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "QS is 7 and RT is 6 and RS is 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since RS is 2, then QR is 5 and ST is 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "going from left to right,  you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "QR is 5, RS is 2, ST is 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add them up and you get 11.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my diagram shows the breakdown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     Q----------------R---------------S--------------T\r\n" );
document.write( "              5               2               4\r\n" );
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document.write( "                      R---------------S\r\n" );
document.write( "                              2\r\n" );
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document.write( "     Q--------------------------------S\r\n" );
document.write( "                     7\r\n" );
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document.write( "                     R--------------------------------T\r\n" );
document.write( "                                      6\r\n" );
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document.write( "QR is 7 - 2 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ST is 6 - 2 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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