Answer:
RP = 8
Step-by-step explanation:
RQ + QP = RP (segment addition theorem)
(x + 1) + 7 = 2x + 8 (substitution)
Add like terms
x + 8 = 2x + 8
8 - 8 = 2x - x
0 = x
x = 0
✔️RP = (x + 1) + 7
Plug in the value of x
RP = (0 + 1) + 7
RP = 1 + 7
RP = 8
