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9. Find a point E on CD such that the ratio of CE with CD is 3/8.

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a) -7
b) -5
c) -3
d) -1

My Answer: A
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- Da Fash

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The line segment goes from -9 to 7, for a distance of 16

So, -9 + (3/8)*16 = -9 + 6 = -3

-7 is only 1/8 of the way along.
Oh, thanks for showing your work! I get it now! The answer would be C, right?
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