SOLUTION: what is the location of the point on the number line that is 4/7 of the way from a=4 to b=18?

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Question 1038195: what is the location of the point on the number line that is 4/7 of the way from a=4 to b=18?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+b+-+a+=+18+-+4+
+b+-+a+=+14+
+%284%2F7%29%2A14+=+8+
+a+%2B+8+=+4+%2B+8+
+a+%2B+8+=+12+
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12 is 4/7 of the way from a=4 to b=18
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check:
+12+-+4+=+8+
+18+-+4+=+14+
12 is 8/14 of the way from 4 to 18
+8%2F14+=+4%2F7+
OK