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If m is the midpoint of xy find the coordinates of x if m -3,-1 and y -8,6

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To find the coordinates of x, we can use the midpoint formula, which says that the midpoint of a line segment is the average of the x-coordinates and the y-coordinates of the endpoints12. That is:

m=(2x1​+x2​​,2y1​+y2​​)

In this case, we know that m is (−3,−1) and y is (−8,6). We can plug these values into the formula and solve for x:

(−3,−1)−3−6x−1−2−8​=(2x+(−8)​,2−1+6​)=2x−8​=x−8=2=2−1+6​=−1+6=6​

Therefore, x is (2,−8). You can check your answer by plugging it back into the midpoint formula and see if you get m.

I hope this helps

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