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Given a(-12,5) and b(12,29) find the point that divides the line segment ab three-eighths of the way from a to b

What should be done to both sides of the equation in order to solve -5m = -40? a) multiply by -5. b) divide by -5. c) multiply by -40. d) divide by -40.

There are 10 chicks on ginger's farm .she has 2 chicks in one outdoor pen and 5 chicks in another. the rest of the chicks are in the barn. what is the fraction of total chicks in outdoor pens?