document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70309>Question 70309</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072934735/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algerba  </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the midpoint:  this is what I don't understand\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0,0) and (-6,8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3,5) and (3,-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=50151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE X POINTS HERE ARE 0&-6 SO WE DIVIDE THE DIFFERENCE BY 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0-6)/2=-6/2=-3  SO WE EITHER ADD A -3 TO THE 0 POINT OR SUBTRACT A -3 FROM THE -6 POINT THUS WE GET -3 FOR THE X COORDINATE. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8-0)/2=8/2=4 SO WE EITHER ADD THIS TO THE 0 OR SUBTRACT IT FROM THE 8 & WE GET 4 FOR THE Y COORDINATE.(-3,4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-3-3)/2=-6/2=-3 ADD TO THE 3 OR SUBTRACT FROM THE -3 & WE GET 0 FOR THE X COORDINATE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3-5)/2=-8/2=-4 ADD TO THE -4 OR SUBTRACT FROM THE 5 & WE GET 1FOR THE Y COORDINATE (0,1) </SPAN>\n" );
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