document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1139062>Question 1139062</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of straight line that passes through point L and M were L is the mid-point of the straight line joining A(-1, 6) to B(5,4) and M is the mid-point of the line joining C(-5, -1) to D(3, -1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #756848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=756848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A(-1,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(5,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L%5Bx%5D+=+%28-1%2B5%29%2F2%29%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+L%5Bx%5D+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L%5Bx%5D+=+%28-1%2B5%29%2F2%29%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+L%5Bx%5D+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L%5By%5D+=+%286%2B4%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L%5By%5D+=+%286%2B4%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L%5By%5D+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L%5By%5D+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(-5,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(3,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+M%5Bx%5D+=+%28-5%2B3%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+M%5Bx%5D+=+%28-5%2B3%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+M%5Bx%5D+=+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+M%5Bx%5D+=+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+M%5By%5D+=+%28-1%2B%28-1%29%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+M%5By%5D+=+%28-1%2B%28-1%29%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+M%5By%5D+=+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+M%5By%5D+=+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The midpoints are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L( 2,5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M(-1,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use general point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+5+-%28-1%29+%29+%2F+%28+2+-%28-1%29+%29+=+%28+y+-%28-1%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-1%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+5+-%28-1%29+%29+%2F+%28+2+-%28-1%29+%29+=+%28+y+-%28-1%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-1%29+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6%2F3+=+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6%2F3+=+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+=+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+=+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+%2B+1+=+2%2A%28+x+%2B+1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+%2B+1+=+2%2A%28+x+%2B+1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+%2B+1+=+2x+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+%2B+1+=+2x+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+2x+%2B+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+2x+%2B+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(-1,6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(5,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+6+-+4+%29%2F%28+-1+-+5+%29+=+%28+y+-+4+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+5+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+6+-+4+%29%2F%28+-1+-+5+%29+=+%28+y+-+4+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+5+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%2F%28-6%29+=+%28y-4%29%2F%28x-5%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%2F%28-6%29+=+%28y-4%29%2F%28x-5%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-1%2F3+=+%28+y-4+%29%2F%28+x-5+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-1%2F3+=+%28+y-4+%29%2F%28+x-5+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-%28+x-5+%29+=+3%2A%28+y+-+4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-%28+x-5+%29+=+3%2A%28+y+-+4+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-x+%2B+5+=+3y+-+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-x+%2B+5+=+3y+-+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3y+=+-x+%2B+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3y+=+-x+%2B+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28-1%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+17%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28-1%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+17%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(-5,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D(3,-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+-1+-%28-1%29+%29+%2F+%28+-5+-%28-3%29+%29+=+%28+y+-%28-1%29+%29+%2F+%28+x+-%28-3%29+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+-1+%2B1+%29+%2F+%28+-2+%29+=+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+3+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+-1+%2B1+%29+%2F+%28+-2+%29+=+%28+y+%2B+1+%29+%2F+%28+x+%2B+3+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+%2B+1+%29%2F%28+x+%2B+3+%29+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+%2B+1+%29%2F%28+x+%2B+3+%29+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+%2B+1+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+%2B+1+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is a plot of the 3 lines:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+2x+%2B+1%2C+%28-1%2F3%29%2Ax+%2B+17%2F3%2C+-1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
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