SOLUTION: how do i solve this? In a coordinate system, points A(-2, 3) and B(6, -1) have a midpoint of X. What is the midpoint between A and X?

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Question 496837: how do i solve this?
In a coordinate system, points A(-2, 3) and B(6, -1) have a midpoint of X. What is the midpoint between A and X?


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In a coordinate system, points A(-2, 3) and B(6, -1) have a midpoint of X.
What is the midpoint between A and X?
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First find x which is the midpoint between A & B
M.P = %28%28x1%2Bx2%29%29%2F2, %28%28y1%2By2%29%29%2F2
:
x = %28%28-2%2B6%29%29%2F2, %28%283-1%29%29%2F2
:
x = %28%284%29%29%2F2, %28%282%29%29%2F2
x = 2,1
;
Find the midpoint between A and x (-2,3 and 2,1)
M.P = %28%28-2%2B2%29%29%2F2, %28%283%2B1%29%29%2F2
M.P = %28%280%29%29%2F2, %28%284%29%29%2F2
M.P. = 0, 2 is the midpoint between A and x