Partitioning means to find the dividing point between two points.
This is done by prorating the difference in x- and y-coordinates, and adding to the first.
We will take the first point (from A to B) as A(16,8).
The difference is B-A, i.e.
(1,3)-(16,8) = (-15,-5)
2/5 of the difference is (2/5)*(-15,-5) = (-6,-2)
Add the difference to the first coordinates (point A) gives
Point of division = (16,8)+(-6,-2) = (16-6, 8-2) = (10,6)
Let the # be n.
Then 8(1/n) = 4(1/6). Mult both sides by 6n to elim. the fractions:
6n(8) 6n(4)
------- = -------- => 48 = 4n, and so n = 12 (answer)
n 6
The step most likely to follow this is 2x = 25 because you next want to add 5 to both sides.
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