document.write( "Question 1015150: If (8, −9)
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document.write( " is the midpoint of segment PQ and the coordinates of Q are
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document.write( " find the coordinates of P. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #631481 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The midpoint is an average of the x and y coordinates of each end \n" ); document.write( "(-3+x)/2=8 \n" ); document.write( "-3+x=16 \n" ); document.write( "x=19 \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( "(-12+y)/2=-9 \n" ); document.write( "-12+y=-18 \n" ); document.write( "y=-6 \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( "(19,-6) \n" ); document.write( " |