document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39383>Question 39383</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534493947/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the midpoint of the line segment PQ for P(4, -3), Q(2,7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24824 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24824\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Being at right angles to each other, we can work on x and y separately.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the x's:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "points 2 and 4. Midpoint is? (2+4)/2 --> 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "points -3 and 7. midpoint is (-3+7)/2 --> 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, midpoint is (3,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jon.<BR>\n" );
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