document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176789>Question 176789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the point that is one-fourth of the distance from the point P(-1,3) to the point Q(7,5) along the segment PQ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Find the point that is one-fourth of the distance from the point P(-1,3) to the point Q(7,5) along the segment PQ<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate x and y separately.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diff in x = (7 - (-1)) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diff in y = (5-3) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 of x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 of y = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Call the point R<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rx = Px + 2 = +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ry = Py + 0.5 = 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So R is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1,3.5)<BR>\n" );
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