SOLUTION: Point q is between P and R. S is between Q and R and R is between Q and T. PT=34, QR= 8 and PQ=SQ=SR. What is the length of line segment RT?

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Question 1016323: Point q is between P and R. S is between Q and R and R is between Q and T. PT=34, QR= 8 and PQ=SQ=SR. What is the length of line segment RT?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Draw the description. Note that the order goes P, Q, S, R, T with endpoints P and T.

QS=SR and Because QR=8, then QS=SR=4=PQ.

4%2B4%2B4%2BRT=34
RT%2B12=34
RT=34-12
RT=22-------answer