document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171714>Question 1171714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the coordinates of the midpoint for line segment JK if J(-9, 5) and K(21, -7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #796626 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=796626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> take the average of the two x values and the two y values. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "add the x values -9 and 21 to get 12. Divide by 2 to get 6. That is the x-coordinate of the midpoint.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the y adds to -2 and half of that is -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is (6, -1). </SPAN>\n" );
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