document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161979>Question 161979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help!  I have 3 sets of points and don't know how to do this????<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's the problem:  Find the slope of the segment drawn from point C (2,2) to the midpoint of D (4,2) and E (-8,18).  I got -2 but I'm not sure if that is correct???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's one more I'm having trouble with: If Y is the midpoint of segment UV and UY = 4x-3 and YV =x find UV.  I got 5x-3 but again I'm not sure if it's right ????  Please help!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119395 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119395\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, for a person who doesn't know how to do this, you sure got the right answer!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's first find the mid-point of the line segment DE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(4,2) and E(-8,18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The coordinates of the mid-point of a line segment are given by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5B1%5D%2Bx%5B2%5D%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5B1%5D%2Bx%5B2%5D%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%5B1%5D%2By%5B2%5D%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%5B1%5D%2By%5B2%5D%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) making the appropriate substitutions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2B%28-8%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2B%28-8%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2B18%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2B18%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we find the slope (m) of the line segment from C(2,2) to the mid-point of DE(-2,10) using the slope formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%28y%5B2%5D-y%5B1%5D%29%2F%28x%5B2%5D-x%5B1%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > making the appropriate substitutions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+%2810-2%29%2F%28-2-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+%2810-2%29%2F%28-2-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+8%2F-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+8%2F-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well, UV = the sum of the two equal halves UY+YV and UY = 4x-3 and YV = x, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "UV = (4x-3)+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "UV = 5x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you are correct on both problems! </SPAN>\n" );
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