SOLUTION: Find the equation of the locus of a point which moves such that its distance from (-3, 0) is one-half of its distance from (-8, 0).

SOLUTION: Find the equation of the locus of a point which moves such that its distance from (-3, 0) is one-half of its distance from (-8, 0).

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Question 886582: Find the equation of the locus of a point which moves such that its distance from (-3, 0) is one-half of its distance from (-8, 0).
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