document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=655343>Question 655343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> M is the midpoint of segment AB. Find the coordinates of B if the coordinates of A are (-2,5) and the coordinates of M are (8,-12). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "midpoint formula: ((x1+x2)/2, (y1+y2)/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8,-12)=((x1-2)/2,(y1+5)/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x1-2)/2=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1-2=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y1+5)/2=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y1+5=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y1=-29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coordinates of B: (18,-29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((x1-2)/2,(y1+5)/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=((18-2)/2,(-29+5)/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(16/2,-24/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(8,-12) </SPAN>\n" );
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