<h2><em>If you put and label the three points in a line, you will see that RS + ST = RT.
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</em></h2><h2><em>Then you only need to substitue with the expressions given for RS and ST to find RT.
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</em></h2><h2><em>RT = x +1 + 2x - 2 = 3x - 1
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</em></h2><h2><em>Also, RT = 5x - 5
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</em></h2><h2><em>Then, 3x - 1 = 5x - 5
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</em></h2><h2><em>5x - 3x = 5 - 1
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</em></h2><h2><em>2x = 4
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</em></h2><h2><em>x = 4/2 = 2
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</em></h2><h2><u><em>X=2</em></u></h2>
We need to find the difference first. 65 - 60 = 5. Now we must find what percent 5 is of 65. It is 7,7%. The number decreased, and so it is a 7,7% decrease.
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