document.write( "Question 821753: in what ratio does the x-axis divide the segment joining (-5,4) and (4,-8)? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #494431 by josgarithmetic(39623) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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(1) Determine the equation for the line;
\n" ); document.write( "(2) Let y = 0 and calculate x using the equation;
\n" ); document.write( "(3) Use Distance Formula to find the distance between (x,0) and each of the given points.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=%28%28-8-4%29%2F%284-%28-5%29%29%29x%2Bb\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=y-%28%28-8-4%29%2F%284-%28-5%29%29%29x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute either given point, example, using (-5,4),
\n" ); document.write( " $\"b=4-%28%28-8-4%29%2F%284-%28-5%29%29%29%28-5%29\"$
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