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J(-6-2)3-*NWMark this and return2--9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-3₁ 1 2 3 4 5 61-5737-2-cd-6--7--8-2 do-9--10--11--12--13-8 9 10 11 xK(8,-9)What is the x-coordinate of the point that divides thedirected line segment from J to K into a ratio of 2:5?X == (m²²7 m )(x₂ − ×₁) + X₁m+n0 000-22Save and ExitNextSubmit

J(-6-2)3-*NWMark this and return2--9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-3₁ 1 2 3 4 5 61-5737-2-cd-6--7--8-2 do-example-1

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Use the given formula:


x=((m)/(m+n))(x_2-x_1)+x_1

Being m: 2 and n: 5

x1: -6

x2: 8


\begin{gathered} x=((2)/(2+5))(8-(-6))+(-6) \\ \\ x=(2)/(7)*(14)-6 \\ \\ x=4-6 \\ \\ x=-2 \end{gathered}Then, the x-coordinate of th point that divides the directed line segment from J to K into a ratio 2:5 is -2Answer: -2
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