Consider the line segment LP with endpoint at L (-3, -5) and P (9, 7) and midpoint M. What is the x—coordinate of N, the point that partitions segment MP in a 1 : 1 ratio?

A. 4
B. -4
C. -6
D. 6

i dont know sorry

step-by-step explanation:

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answer:

(7 x + 6 y) (49 x^2 - 42 x y + 36 y^2)

discussion:

the trick is to recognize that 343 = 7^3 and 216 = 6^3 and, in general,

a^3 + b^3 =   (a + b) (a^2 - a b + b^2).

in our case

343x^3+216y^3   =   (7x)^3 + (6y)^3

so take a = 7x and b = 6y in the above equation to get the answer.

you,

mrb