document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970326>Question 970326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the midpoint of the line segment whose endpoints are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-9,-2) and (8,6). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #592972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=592972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Midpoint is half of the x values (the mean or average of the two) and half the y-values.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x values are -9 and 8.  Add them (-1).  Take half of it (-1/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y values are -2 and 6.   Add them (4).  Take half (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The midpoint is (-1/2,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line shown has the x-values at the end.  The midpoint will be (-1/2.2) </SPAN>\n" );
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