SOLUTION: On a number line, point A has coordinate -5 and point B has coordinate 1. What is the coordinate of the point two-thirds of the way from A to B?

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Question 1090421: On a number line, point A has coordinate -5 and point B has coordinate 1. What is the coordinate of the point two-thirds of the way from A to B?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calculate the distance from A to B.
D%5BAB%5D=1-%28-5%29=1%2B5=6
Then take 2%2F3 of the length,
dx=6%282%2F3%29=4
Starting from A,
x%5BP%5D=-5%2B4
x%5BP%5D=-1