document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=218306>Question 218306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number midway between -6 and 2 is ________?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not confident that I know how to solve this the right way, please help if you can.<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 #164406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=164406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Midpoint  is  (X1+X2)/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in  this  case {-6+2}/2 =-4/2=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check,, distance  from  -6 to -2 is  4,,,,,and  distance  from +2 to-2 is  also  4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets  use  a  simple  example ,,,,4,5,6,,,obviously 5  is  midpoint,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to  use  math,,we  could  do,,,6-4 =2,,,and  2/2=1,,and  then 6-1=5,,or 4+1=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but  it  is  easier  to  do  (4+6) = 10,,,,10/2=5<BR>\n" );
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