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Points $A$, $B$, $C$, and $D$ lie on a line, in that order. If $AB=2$ units, $BC=5$ units and $AD=14$ units, what is the ratio of $AC$ to $BD$? Express your answer as a common fraction.

Revision as of 11:01, 20 March 2019 by Emoclew (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Solution: <math>AC = AB + BC = 7</math>. <math>BD = AD - AB = 12</math>. Thus, <math>AC:BD=\boxed{\frac{7}{12}}</math>.")
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Solution: $AC = AB + BC = 7$. $BD = AD - AB = 12$. Thus, $AC:BD=\boxed{\frac{7}{12}}$.

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