SOLUTION: Points A, B, C, and D lie in consecutive order on a line. If AC=4/3AB and BD=6BC, then what is AB/CD?

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Question 275833: Points A, B, C, and D lie in consecutive order on a line. If AC=4/3AB and BD=6BC, then what is AB/CD?
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so



and since



we can say:



Therefore



Furthermore,



Substituting:





Now we have both AB and CD in terms of BC, so:




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