document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167146>Question 167146</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395676126/algebrahomeworkh>Geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can somebody please help solving the below problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given points P(2,1) and D(7,11). Find the coordianates of T on the line PD such that PT/TD = 2/3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123135 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=123135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> since 2+3=5, divide PD into 5 parts with PT equal to 2 parts and TD equal to 3 parts\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is very straight forward because the x-distance and the y-distance are both divisible by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tx=Px+(2/5)(7-2) __ Tx=2+2 __ Tx=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ty=Py+(2/5)(11-1) __ Ty=1+4 __ Ty=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T=(4,5) </SPAN>\n" );
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