document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1122811>Question 1122811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point B belongs to AC so that AB:BC=2:1. Point D belongs to AB so that AD:DB=3:2. Find AD:DC? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " Point D belongs to AB so that AD:DB=3:2. Find AD:DC? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the first multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y = the 2nd multiplier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A------------D-------B--------C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC = 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AD = 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DB = 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB = 5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.5y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find AD:DC? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "AD = 3y, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "DC = 3x - 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "replace x with 2.5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DC = 3(2.5y-3y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DC = 7.5y - 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DC = 4.5y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28AD%29%2F%28DC%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28AD%29%2F%28DC%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283y%29%2F%284.5Y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283y%29%2F%284.5Y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2:3 is AD:DC </SPAN>\n" );
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