Did you make a sketch showing C somewhere between A and B ?
Mark the position of C with x
then AC =x-(-18) = x+18
and CB = 18-x
then (x+18)/(18-x) = 4/5
cross-multiply
5x + 90 = 72 - 4x
9x = -18
x = -2
so C is at -2
check by counting.
On a number line, the coordinate of A is -18 and that of B is 18. C is a point on AB such that AC:CB = 4:5. What is the coordinate of C?
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