Algebra 2 plz explain and help me

Question

find the number that is four fiths of the way from 17 to 14

Answer 1

(4/5)(17-14 = 4/5 x 3 = 12/5 = 2.4

17-2.4 = 14.6

IF the problem had been 4/5 of the way from 14 to 17

then add 2.4 to 14 to get 16.4

Answer 2

4/5*(17-14) = 4/5*3 = 12/5

14+ 12/5 = 14 + 2 + 2/5 = 16 + 2/5

Note that 17 - (16 + 2/5) = 3/5 and 3/5 divided by 3 is 1/5,

so 16 + 2/5 is 1/5 of the way from 17 to 14, which means

16 + 2/5 is 4/5 of the way from 14 to 17