Step 1 :The problem is asking for the length of segment QR. We know that QR + RS = QS due to the additive property of length.
Step 2 :We can set up an equation using the given lengths: \(8x + x + 10 = 5x + 18\).
Step 3 :Solving this equation gives us the value of x as 2.
Step 4 :Substituting x = 2 back into the expression for QR gives us \(QR = 8x = 16\).
Step 5 :\(\boxed{16}\) is the final answer.