SOLUTION: Point M is the midpoint of XY. XM= 5x+3 and MY=9x-25. Find x,XM,MY and XY

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Question 1161326: Point M is the midpoint of XY. XM= 5x+3 and MY=9x-25. Find x,XM,MY and XY
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Since point M is the midpoint, XM must be equal to MY. Therefore:



Solve for , then calculate to find the measure of XM and MY, then multiply that value by 2 to get the measure of XY.


John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it