document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971194>Question 971194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the coordinates of the point on the directed line segment from K(-7,4) to L(8,1) that partitions the segment into a ratio of 3 to 2?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. (3,2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (2,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. (0,-3/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. (-1,-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594632 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594632\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So one length would be 3x and the other 2x for a total length of 5x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So from K the distance would be 3/5 of the total.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x distance from K to L is,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So from K to the point, P, is, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5Bx%5D=-7%2B%283%2F5%29%2815%29=-7%2B9=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5Bx%5D=-7%2B%283%2F5%29%2815%29=-7%2B9=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y distance from K to L is,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So from K to the point, P, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%5By%5D=4%2B%28-3%29%283%2F5%29=4-9%2F5=20%2F5-9%2F5=11%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%5By%5D=4%2B%28-3%29%283%2F5%29=4-9%2F5=20%2F5-9%2F5=11%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The point P is (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >), which is not one of the choices.<BR>\n" );
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