document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148520>Question 148520</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If M(-5,2)is the midpoint of segment PQ and the coordinates of P are (-6,8) find the coordinates of Q. Select the correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If M(-5,2)is the midpoint of segment PQ and the coordinates of P are (-6,8) find the coordinates of Q. Select the correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since M(-5,2)is the midpoint, this means that the midpoint coordinates are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the formula for the midpoint of the x-coordinate is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6%2Bx%5B2%5D%29%2F2=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6%2Bx%5B2%5D%29%2F2=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Bmid%5D=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Bmid%5D=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (this is from point P). Note: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the x-coordinate for the point Q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%2Bx%5B2%5D=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%2Bx%5B2%5D=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 6 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the x-coordinate for point Q is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now the formula for the midpoint of the y-coordinate is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B1%5D%2By%5B2%5D%29%2F2=y%5Bmid%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B1%5D%2By%5B2%5D%29%2F2=y%5Bmid%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2By%5B2%5D%29%2F2=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2By%5B2%5D%29%2F2=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5Bmid%5D=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5Bmid%5D=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (this is from point P). Note: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the y-coordinate for the point Q\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2By%5B2%5D=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2By%5B2%5D=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 8 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the y-coordinate for point Q is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the point Q is (-4,-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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