Mackenzie .

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After Eddie has taken 5 steps, what fraction of the line is behind him? What fraction of the line is still in front?

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Mark M.

What is the length of the line?
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Arturo O. answered • 04/18/17

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As Mark M. pointed out, you did not provide the length of the line.  But suppose the length of the line is x steps.  Then the fraction of the line behind Eddie is 5/x.  The fraction of the line ahead of Eddie is (x - 5)/x.  Note that the two fractions add up to 1. 
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Mackenzie .

Thank you! it was only giving me a minimal amount of letters to use.
 
It started at 'Eddie walked 8 equal steps to get from one line to the other. Eddie has taken 5 steps....
 
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David W.

Hooray !!
 
Now, both Mark and Arturo are very excellent tutors; I've read hundreds of their Answers on this forum.  However, they differ in style (which I'm learning to replicate in computer software, but it is tough).
 
Recently, I mentioned that a guess with an answer is often correct and saves an interaction.  When tutoring in person, it is relatively quick to ask for clarification in a terse manner.  However, we must realize that the Answers Forum and computers introduce extra communication difficulties (insufficient space is a great example) so additional patience and a slightly different strategy is appropriate.
 
It is great to see that this process works.
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