document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=178218>Question 178218</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If M(-2,2) is the midpoint of segment PQ and the coordinates of P are (-9,7), find the coordinates of Q? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Each coordinate of the midpoint is the average of the two corresponding<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coordinates of the end points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the missing endpoint be (x,y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-coordinate: (x+(-9)/2 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-coordinate: (y+7)/2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+7 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Other endpoint: (5,-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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