document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=816643>Question 816643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please can you help solve this problem for me. The point (x,y) is equidistant from (4,-1) and (-2,3). Express the answer in algebraic equation </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #491783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=491783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We are looking for the midpoint between the two points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) the midpoint is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( (x1+x2)/2 , (y1+y2)/2 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For our point values (4,-1) and (-2,3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( (4+(-2))/2 , (-1+3)/2 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( " ( 2/2 , 2/2 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( " ( 1 , 1 ) </SPAN>\n" );
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