MN = TS
5x -2 = 3x + 1
Add 2 to both sides:
5x = 3x + 3
Subtract 3x from both sides:
2x = 3
Divide both sides by 2
X = 3/2
Now you have x solve for TS
TS = 3x + 1 = 3(3/2) + 1 = 4 1/2 + 1 = 5 and 1/2
The smaller triangle is 2/3 the size ( 26/39 = 2/3)
5 1/2 x 2/3 = 3 2/3
