Answer:
a rule to know: a median divides the side into equal parts.
we know:
PR = -2a + 34
SR = 2a + 26
- based on the rule, SR is half of PR. in other words, PR is two times greater than SR.
so,
2SR = PR (now simply pluggin the expressions we have)
2(2a + 26) = -2a + 34 (solve the equation like any other equation prob.)
4a + 52 = -2a + 34
6a + 52 = 34
6a = -18
a = -3
- inorder to check if this is correct, simply reverse what we did. so pluggin the value of a to see if its correct.
