document.write( "Question 148553: the points A, P, Q, and B appear in this order on a line, so that AP:PQ = 2:3 and PQ:QB = 5:8. Find whole numbers trhat are proportional to AP:PQ:QB. \n" ); document.write( "

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the points A, P, Q, and B appear in this order on a line, so that AP:PQ = 2:3 and PQ:QB = 5:8. Find whole numbers that are proportional to AP:PQ:QB.
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\n" ); document.write( "A----------P---------------Q------------------------B
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\n" ); document.write( "Given that PQ=3 in the 1st ratio and PQ=5 in the 2nd ratio, assign a value of 15 to PQ
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\n" ); document.write( "AP = $\"2%2F3\"$ *15 = 10
\n" ); document.write( "QB = $\"8%2F5\"$ *15 = 24
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