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Grade 6SuperchallengeArea of Triangles

Area of Triangles · Superchallenge problem

Triangle PQRPQR has corners P=(0,0)P = (0, 0), Q=(9,3)Q = (9, 3) and R=(3,9)R = (3, 9). Point SS is on side QRQR, and the segment PSPS cuts the triangle into two triangles: PQSPQS has twice the area of PRSPRS. If S=(x,y)S = (x, y), what is x+yx + y?