SOLUTION: If (-5,3) is the endpoint of a line segment, and (-7,7) is its midpoint, find the other endpoint.

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Question 512024: If (-5,3) is the endpoint of a line segment, and (-7,7) is its midpoint, find the other endpoint.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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(-5+x)/2 = -7

-5+x = -14

x = -9

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(3+y)/2 = 7

3+y = 14

y = 11


So the other endpoint is (-9, 11)