document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8278>Question 8278</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you so much for your help. I'm having a lot of problems understanding geometry. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On this problem I came up with W=2 but I didn't really understand what to do get the answer. If you could help me with that please that would be great. I would appreciate an explanation as well because I didn't understand when my teacher was explaining. Here is the problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W, R, and S are points on a number line, and W is the midpoint of RS. For each pair of coordinates given, find the coordinate of the third point.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R= 4, S= -6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4567 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=4567\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Since W is the midpoint of line segment RS (SR) and we know that R=4 and S=-6, we need to first find out the length of line segment RS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|-6|+4=6+4=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the midpoint of 10=5 SO, start from R, 4 and subtract 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-5=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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