Question

incorrect 2 tries left. please try again. refer to the number line. point x is what fractional distance from e to a? -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Explanation:

Step1: Find the distance between E and A

The coordinate of E is 9 and the coordinate of A is - 7. The distance $d_{EA}=9-(-7)=9 + 7=16$.

Step2: Find the distance between X and A

The coordinate of X is - 2 and the coordinate of A is - 7. The distance $d_{XA}=-2-(-7)=-2 + 7 = 5$.

Step3: Calculate the fractional distance

The fractional distance from E to A that X is located at is $\frac{d_{XA}}{d_{EA}}$. So the fractional distance is $\frac{5}{16}$.

Answer:

$\frac{5}{16}$