Use the number line below, where RS = 7y +3, ST = 5y +8, and RT = 83. a. What is the value of y?
b. Find RS and ST
a. What is the value of y?

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the vectors based on the number line as RS = 7y +3, ST = 5y +8, and RT = 83, the equation RS+ST = RT will be used to get the unknown.

Substituting the given equation into the expression we will have;

7y +3+5y +8 = 83

collect like terms'

7y+5y+3+8 = 83

12y + 11 = 83

12y = 83-11

12y = 72

y = 72/12

y = 6

b) Substitute y = 6 into RS and ST

Given RS = 7y+3

RS = 7(6)+3

RS = 42+3

RS = 45

For ST;

ST = 5y+8

ST = 5(6)+8

ST = 30+8

ST = 38

the 2 figures are congruent bc if you reflect abcd over the y axis then over the d axis the figures overlap