Question

Using the image below, find the x value for the point that divides the line segment AB into a ratio of 2:3.



−1

−0.4

0

0.5

Answer 1

@jdoe0001 Help again pleaase

Answer 2

@Jim766

Answer 3

@YanaSidlinskiy @sammixboo @thomaster @ParthKohli help please

Answer 4

@iambatman

Answer 5

im going to guess the third one but I am not sure. (:

Answer 6

Ok, thanks for trying!! :)) @knsaunders

Answer 7

need to know A, the beginning point and B the ending point. Can you tell me what those are?

Answer 8

Point A (-4,6)
Point B (5 ,1)
@Jim766

Answer 9

right now the way you set this up, the ending point always goes on top

2 (-4, 6)
3 ( 5, 1 )

now multiply the 2 times the (-4, 6)
and multiply the 3 times the ( 5, 1)

Answer 10

2 (-4, 6) (-8, 12)
3 ( 5, 1 )

Answer 11

Alright, so we have -8 and 12 and 15, 3

Answer 12

now you add straight down

2 (-4, 6) (-8, 12)
3 ( 5, 1 ) (15, 3)
- ------
5

Answer 13

7, 15

Answer 14

2 (-4, 6) (-8, 12)
3 ( 5, 1 ) (15, 3)
- ------
5 7, 15

now to find the point , divide each coordinate by the 5

Answer 15

1 1.4, 3

Answer 16

Right?

Answer 17

yes

Answer 18

Ok, so now what is next?

Answer 19

the x value of the point is the answer to this question

Answer 20

http://sketchtoy.com/58456504

Answer 21

You mean 1.4? because that's not one of my choices!

And thank you! @YanaSidlinskiy

Answer 22

No problem!:)
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Answer 23

now what? :(

Answer 24

I still don't think I have the answer @Jim766

Answer 25

Is it 0?

Answer 26

sorry, I said the right thing and did the wrong thing.
the end point needed to go on top

2 (5, 1) (10, 2)
3 ( -4, 6 ) (-12, 18)
5 (-2, 20)
--- ---
5 5

(-.4, 4)

Answer 27

Oh okay thank you!

Answer 28

sorry if I confused you

Answer 29

No problem! I didn't see the mistake either, thank you so much!!

Answer 30

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