document.write( "Question 1052654: find the point which devides the segmen (-5,-4) to (6,-2) in the ratio 2:3 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #667977 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Calculate the x distance,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=6-%28-5%29=11\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Break up the x distance into 5 units,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"dx=11%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Going from the start point to the break point, add two units,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5Bb%5D=-5%2B2%2811%2F5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5Bb%5D=-5%2B22%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5Bb%5D=-25%2F5%2B22%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5Bb%5D=-3%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Do the same for the y distance,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-2-%28-4%29=-2%2B4=2%0D%0ABreak+up+the+y+distance+into+5+units%2C%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bdy=2%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Going from the start point to the break point, add two units,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%5Bb%5D=-4%2B2%282%2F5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%5Bb%5D=-4%2B4%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%5Bb%5D=-20%2F5%2B4%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y%5Bb%5D=-16%2F5\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "( $\"-3%2F5\"$ , $\"-16%2F5\"$ )
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