document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=819373>Question 819373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the trisection points of the line joining (-6,2) and (3,8). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #493060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=493060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find equation for the line:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pick either point: (3,8),<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F3%29x%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F3%29x%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance between the two points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using Distance Formula,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You want a point (x,y) which is distance sqrt(13) away from (-6,2), and another point which is 2*sqrt(13) from (-6,2).  Use distance formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your unknown points begin as (x, (2/3)x+6 ), and you must take results for which <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "continuing this way,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x and find the corresponding y.... </SPAN>\n" );
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