Answer:
5x -12 = 3x +8 (set the two = each other because they are the same length)
2x- 12= 8 (subtract 3x from both sides)
2x = 20 (add 12 to both sides)
x=10 (what x= for both expressions)
5(10) -12 (plug it into the first one to see what the length is and to see they're =
50 - 12 ( I already multiplied, now subtract)
38 (what the length of TR is)
3(10) +8 (plug it in again but into the other expression)
30+8 (multiply and add)
38 (the two have the same answer, so the x-value is correct.)
38+38= 76 (add the lengths of RS and TR and you get the length of TS)
Step-by-step explanation:
I hope this helps :)
