SOLUTION: What are the coordinates of the point on the directed line segment from A(-7,6) to B(8,-4) that partitions the segment into a ratio of 2 to 3?

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Question 1032248: What are the coordinates of the point on the directed line segment from A(-7,6) to B(8,-4) that partitions the segment into a ratio of 2 to 3?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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The line segment is 18 units long
18/5=3.6
2*3.6=7.2
3*3.6=10.8