12s - 2 + 10s - 5 + 3s
combine like terms:
= (12s + 10s + 3s) + (-2 - 5)
<h3>= 25s - 7</h3>

Solution:
Given PRQ is a triangle.
ST is a line parallel to RQ.



<u>Triangle proportionality theorem,</u>
<em>If a line parallel to one side of a triangle intersects the other two sides, then it divides the two sides proportionally.</em>


Do cross multiplication, we get

Divide by 2x on both sides, we get

☆Open the brackets by multiplying out
120 - 84 + 9g = 2g + 5g + 36
☆Collect like terms
9g - 2g - 5g = 36 -120 +84
2g = 0
☆Divide by 2 to find x
g = 0
Area of each tile: 2.5in * 6in = 15 in^2
Area of the back splash: 2.5 ft * 12 in/ft * 8ft*12in/ft = 2880 in^2
Area of the back splash / area of each tile = 2880in^2 / 15in^2 = 192
Answer: 192 tiles
0.9 divided by 3.6 is 0.25