document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147842>Question 1147842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Point lines on the directed line segment from A (2,3) to B(8,0) and partitions the segment in the ratio 2 to 1. What are the coordinates of point P? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #769162 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=769162\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The x-distance between A and B is 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The y-distance is 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 of 6 is 4, so the x- coordinate is 4 away from A and 2 from B.  It will be 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 of 3 is 2, so the y-coordinate is 2 away from A and will be 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is (6,1) </SPAN>\n" );
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