document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172948>Question 172948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the distance between the points (2,3) and (-5,-1). Find the midpoint of the line segment joining the same two points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=127809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2,3) and (-5,-1). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X DISTANCE=5+2=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y DISTANCE=3+1=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X 7/2=3.5 OR 2-3.5=-1.5 OR -5+3.5=-1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y 4/2=2 3-2=1 OR -1+2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE MIDPOINT IS (-1.5,1) </SPAN>\n" );
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