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find the coordinates of point P that lies on the line segment MQ, M(-9,-5) , Q(3,5), and partitions the segment at a ratio of 2 to 5

find the coordinates of point P that lies on the line segment MQ, M(-9,-5) , Q(3,5), and-example-1
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\begin{gathered} Th\text{e point P are,} \\ \lbrack-9+(2)/(7)(3+9),-5+(2)/(7)(5+5)\rbrack \\ \lbrack-9+(24)/(7),-5+(20)/(7)\rbrack \\ \lbrack-(39)/(7),-(15)/(7)\rbrack \end{gathered}

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