Geometry help please!

Point R divides PQ in the ratio 1:3.
If the x-coordinate of R is -1 and the x-coordinate of P is -3, What is the x-coordinate of Q?

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Geometry help please!

Point R divides PQ in the ratio 1:3. 
If the x-coordinate of R is -1 and the x-coordinate of P is -3, What is the x-coordinate of Q?

anonymous · Answer

is there a picture for this?

kitkat16 · Answer

No they gave me choices but its hard when you can't see it

anonymous · Answer

can i see the choices it's easier for me that way to help you

kitkat16 · Answer

the ratio is 1:3 so I want to say -1/3 but im probably wrong

kitkat16 · Answer

-1/3
3
5
6
-9

nikato · Answer

Since the ratio is 1:3, that means in simplest form, PR/RQ = 1/3

Can you find the distance between P and R?

anonymous · Answer

i guess he can help you ^ but let me know if you need my help

kitkat16 · Answer

2/3

nikato · Answer

Should be 2.
P is on -3 and R is on -1.
-1-(-3)=2
So the distance between P and R is 2.

Does this make sense?

kitkat16 · Answer

Yes it makes but it wasn't one of my choices

kitkat16 · Answer

^sense :/

nikato · Answer

Ok, we're not done.
So you can write a proportion

1.      2
---=-----
3.       x

Start by cross multiply and solve for x

kitkat16 · Answer

6

anonymous · Answer

yes its 6 good job

kitkat16 · Answer

Thanks guys!!!

nikato · Answer

Yup,, great job. Your welcome

anonymous · Answer

your welcome :D make sure you reward either @nikato or me for helping you your choice

kitkat16 · Answer

wish I could reward you both!

anonymous · Answer

i know it's fine i think @nikato did most the work so he deserved it