So to fine slope you would use the formula down below:
rise/run
So use a graphed point, 0, -5 and you rise or count up quadrants up to a point and then horizontally move to when you find that point.
So from 0,-5 go up 9 vertically, and you would be on the 4
Go horizontal 3 spots and your on a designated point.
So the rise is four and the run is 3
So 4/3 is the slope
In the y= Mx + b equation you would set the equation like this:
y= 4/3 + -5
The m in this formula stands for the slop and the b stands for the y-intercept
The y-intercept is the point that is on the y-axis and where it starts.
You just add the lengths of RS and ST together. In your case RT= 24
To solve this, you cross multiply, then divide. In this case, we multiply 4 and 2, then divide by 3.
4 x 2 = 8
8 / 3 = 2.66
So, x is 2.66
8s-8 is answer
Just distribute
