<PRE><B>Question 641847</B>
Point A corresponds to -3 and point B corresponds to 5. What number corresponds to the point that is three times as far from A as it is from B?
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# of units from A to B: 5--3 = 8
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The point you want is (3/4) of the distance from A to B:
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Ans: -3 + (3/4)8 = -3+6 = 3
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Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>