document.write( "Question 1206955: If RS = 11x, ST = 12x − 7, and RT = 16, what is ST? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"RS+=+11x\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"ST+=+12x+%E2%88%92+7\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"RT+=+16\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"R\"$ _____ $\"11x\"$ ______ $\"S\"$ _____ $\"12x-7\"$ _________ $\"T\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"RS%2BST=RT\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"11x%2B12x-7=16\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"23x=16%2B7\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"23x=23\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=1\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "then $\"ST=12%2A1-7=5\"$ \r
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