SOLUTION: What is halfway between -2 and -5

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Question 1201316: What is halfway between -2 and -5
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Answer by ikleyn(52834) About Me  (Show Source):
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    Halfway between -2 and -5 is  %28-2+%2B+%28-5%29%29%2F2 = -7%2F2 = -3.5.    ANSWER

Solved.

It is the same as the half-the-sum, or the arithmetic mean.



Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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+%28-2+%2B+%28-5%29%29%2F2+ = +-7%2F2+, or if decimal format is required: -3.5