SOLUTION: What is the midpoint between the points (1, -7) and (-5, -3)? Also how do you find it?

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Question 1025337: What is the midpoint between the points (1, -7) and (-5, -3)?
Also how do you find it?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Take the average of the x values and then take the average of the y values,
x%5Bm%5D=%281%2B%28-5%29%29%2F2=-4%2F2=-2
y%5Bm%5D=%28-7%2B%28-3%29%29%2F2=-10%2F2=-5