SOLUTION: The midpoint of the line segment from p1 to p2 is (-4,5). If p1 = (-4,8), what is p2?

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Question 964486: The midpoint of the line segment from p1 to p2 is (-4,5). If p1 = (-4,8), what is p2?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The midpoint is the average of the x and the y points.
-4=%28-4%2BX%5B2%5D%29%2F2
-8=-4%2BX%5B2%5D
X%5B2%5D=-4
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5=%288%2BY%5B2%5D%29%2F2
10=8%2BY%5B2%5D
Y%7B2%5D=2
(-4,2)
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