document.write( "Question 1122496: Points B, O and Y are collinear on BY, and BO:OY =5/8.
\n" ); document.write( "B is located at (4,2)
\n" ); document.write( "O is located at (57/8, -3), and Y is located at (x,y).
\n" ); document.write( "Determine the values of x and y.
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Formula for internal division\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P={[(mx2+nx1)/(m+n)],[(my2+ny1)/(m+n)]}
\n" ); document.write( "where x1 y1 & x2y2 are the two points and x y is thepoint which divides in the ratio of m:n\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "57/8 = (4*8 +5*x)/5+8\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "57/8 = (4*8 +5*x)/13\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "13*57/8 = 32 +5x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x = 60.625
\n" ); document.write( "x=12.125 = 97/8\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-3 = (2*8+5y)/13
\n" ); document.write( "-39 = 16+5y\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-55= 5y
\n" ); document.write( "y= -11\r
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