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Point J(-2,1) and point K(4,5) form line segment JK. For the point P that partitions JK in the ratio 3:7, what is the y coordinate for P?

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Answer:

2.2

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

2.2

Step-by-step explanation:

If we let y represent the value of interest then the requirement for P tells us ...

... (y -1)/(5 -y) = 3/7

We can multiply by 7(5-y) to get

... 7(y -1) = 3(5 -y)

... 7y -7 = 15 -3y . . . . . eliminate parentheses

... 10y = 22 . . . . . . . . . add 3y+7, then divide by the coefficient of y to get ...

... y = 2.2 . . . . . the y-coordinate for P

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