Asked by doodle bob

The point A is at –2 and the point B is at 7.


Marissa would like to divide this line segment in a 4:3 ratio, and she would like to use the formula

x = (x2 – x1) + x1.

What values should she substitute into the formula?

a =

a + b =

x1 =

x2 =

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
a = 4
a + b = 7
x1 = -2
x2 = 7

(If you compute the point: x = (4/7)*(7 - (-2)) + (-2) = 22/7 ≈ 3.1429.)