the figure show, the length between P and T and the length between T and Q, are equal.
so we can say PT=TQ
PT= 3x+2 and TQ=5x-6
so we can replace:
3x+2=5x-6
now we solve
2+6=5x-3x
8=2x
8/2=x=4
and finally, to find PT we replace x by 4
PT=3*4+2=14
So the answer is: PT=14
