Several points are marked on two number lines.
a) Find the coordinates of \(A\), \(B\), \(C\), and \(D\). Use the labels \(0\) and \(3\) to determine the value of one tick interval.
b) Find the coordinates of \(E\), \(F\), \(G\), and \(H\). Use the labels \(0\) and \(20\).
c) Which of the eight points has the least coordinate?

Hints
- Count the equal intervals between the given labeled values.
- Determine the value of one tick interval on each number line.
- Values to the left of zero are negative.
- The farther left a value lies, the less it is.
Solution
1. On number line a), there are \(3\) intervals from \(0\) to \(3\), so each interval represents \(1\). Therefore, \(A=-7\), \(B=-2\), \(C=5\), and \(D=9\).
2. On number line b), there are \(2\) intervals from \(0\) to \(20\), so each interval represents \(10\). Therefore, \(E=-50\), \(F=-30\), \(G=10\), and \(H=40\).
3. The least coordinate is \(-50\), so point \(E\) has the least coordinate.
Answer
a) \(A=-7\), \(B=-2\), \(C=5\), \(D=9\)
b) \(E=-50\), \(F=-30\), \(G=10\), \(H=40\)
c) Point \(E\), with coordinate \(-50\)