The coordinates of the point which divides the line segment joining the points (6, 3) and (-3, 5) in the ratio 1:2 are given by the section formula:
Let the point be P(x, y). Then,
x = $\frac{m_1x_2 + m_2x_1}{m_1 + m_2}$ = $\frac{1(-3) + 2(6)}{1 + 2}$ =
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