Answer:
The x-coordinate of point P is 6
Step-by-step explanation:
we have
A (2,3) and B (8,0)
we know that
Point P portions the segment AB in the ratio 2 to 1
so
and
where
AP_x represent the distance between the points A and P in the x-coordinates
AB_x represent the distance between the points A and B in the x-coordinates
The x-coordinate of P is equal to
where
A_x represent the x-coordinate of A
substitute the values
therefore
The x-coordinate of point P is 6
Easiest method solving 2 unknowns is Substitution.
So there will normally be 2(ormore)equations given.
Say
X+Y= a
bX=cY + d
a b c d are numbers they give
So first we rearrange the first equation
X = a - Y
No we substitute this into the 2nd equation so that we can get Y
since we know X = a-Y,
b(a-Y) = cY + d
we rearrange and we can find Y for this, it is just Y and numbers
hence finding Y, we sub the value for Y into X = a-Y and we get X also .
Answer:
2 -4 (2,0)
Step-by-step explanation:
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-6p+8p=-16+4p
Combine like terms
2p=-16+4p
-4p -4p
-2p=-16
/-2 /-2
P=8
