document.write( "Question 317442: A, B, and C are points on a line with B between A and C. Let M and N be the midpoint and BC, respectively. If AB:BC=5:1, what is AB:MN? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #227278 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "I assume you mean M is the midpoint of AB and N is the midpoint of BC.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"AM=MB=+%281%2F2%29AB\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"BN=NC=+%281%2F2%29BC\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"MN=MB%2BBN\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"MN=%281%2F2%29AB%2B%281%2F2%29BC\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"2MN=AB%2BBC\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2MN=AC\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28MN%2FAC=1%2F2%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"+AB%2FBC=5%2F1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28AB%2FAC%29%2F%28BC%2FAC%29=%285%2F6%29%2F%281%2F6%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"AB%2FMN=%28AB%2FAC%29%2F%28MN%2FAC%29=%285%2F6%29%2F%281%2F2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%28AB%2FMN=5%2F3%29\"\r
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