At a sporting goods store, Jay paid $172 for a pair of shoes and a pair of pants. The pants cost less
than two thirds of what the shoes cost. What is the
minimum price of the shoes to the nearest dollar?

The point a is at –2 and the point b is at 7. marissa would like to divide this line segment in a 4: 3 ratio, and she would like to use the formula x = (x2 – x1) + x1. what values should she substitute into the formula? a = a + b = x1 = x2 =