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Collinearity of three points

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Problem

A, left parenthesis, 2, comma, p, right parenthesis, B, left parenthesis, q, comma, 0, right parenthesis, and C, left parenthesis, 10, comma, minus, 12, right parenthesis are 3 collinear points.
Also, p, q, equals, 24.
Find the value of start fraction, p, divided by, q, end fraction.
start fraction, p, divided by, q, end fraction, equals
  • Your answer should be
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
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