document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106180>Question 1106180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Points B and C lie on segment AD. Find AC if:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB/BD = 3/4 , AC/ CD = 5/6 , and BD = 66.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since AB/BD = 3/4, let AB=3x and BD=4x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know BD = 66, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=66\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=16.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=16.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AB+=+3x+=+49.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AB+=+3x+=+49.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And then we know <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AD+=+AB%2BBD+=+66%2B49.5+=+115.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AD+=+AB%2BBD+=+66%2B49.5+=+115.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since AC/CD = 5/6, let AC=5y and CD=6y.  Then since AC+CD = AD,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y%2B6y=115.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y%2B6y=115.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11y+=+115.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11y+=+115.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+10.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+10.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And then we know <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AC+=+5y+=+52.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AC+=+5y+=+52.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of AC is 52.5. </SPAN>\n" );
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