document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=641847>Question 641847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could you please help me to understand the below question?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point A corresponds to -3 and point B corresponds to 5. What number corresponds to the point that is three times as far from A as it is from B?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "# of units from A to B: 5--3 = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The point you want is (3/4) of the distance from A to B:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: -3 + (3/4)8 = -3+6 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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