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I want to draw 8 evenly spaced shapes on a line. First and last will not be drawn on either end (there will be a space). Divide by? Rule?

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  • 4 years ago

    I think you need 9 dividing lines.

    ... | .1 . | . 2 . | . 3 . | . 4 . | . 5 . | . 6 . | . 7 . | . 8 . | ...

    so that's 9 dividing lines to define 8 named parts.

    If you count the spaces at the ends as parts, that's 9 dividing lines to define 10 parts.

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