document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=632683>Question 632683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good day! please help me with this one:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Points P, Q, R and S are arranged in that order on a line so that PQ=3 and QR=2RS, what is the ratio of QS to PS? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a number line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let P be a 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Q is at 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let QR be 2, so R is at 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then RS = 1, so S is at 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "QS:PS = 3:6 = 1:2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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