document.write( "Question 268880: I have a problem that I'm stuck in can you help me solve it? Please show your work so I can understand it.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What is missing from the following proof? \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Given: ab = 1/2 ac, prove b is the midpoint of segment ac\r
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\n" ); document.write( "ab=1/2ac given
\n" ); document.write( "2ab=ac multiplication property of equality
\n" ); document.write( "ab+ab=ac distributive property
\n" ); document.write( "ab+bc=ac __________?___________
\n" ); document.write( "ab+ab=ab+bc transitive property of equality
\n" ); document.write( "ab=bc subtraction porperty of equality
\n" ); document.write( "b is the midpoint of segment ac definition of midpoint \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "addition property of equality
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segment addition property.
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