The midpoint of a line segment with end points as (x, 4) and (-2, -2) is (2, 1). What is the value of x?

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ivettef365 · Answer

use formula

x1 + x2         y1 + y2
-------  ,   ----------
     2                     2

anonymous · Answer

i did and the answer i got does not match up to the answer choices
x = 6

x = 4

x = -3

x = -2

ivettef365 · Answer

for x us    x1+ x2
               -------
                     x

so you have   x - 2
                     -----  =  2
                        2


solve for x

anonymous · Answer

oh 2

ivettef365 · Answer

first multiply by 2 on both sides and you have

           x - 2 = 4   now add 2 on both sides

anonymous · Answer

6

anonymous · Answer

thnx

yolo_chick · Answer

multiple by 2 in the denomanator then add the  2 in the numerator to cancel these out

ivettef365 · Answer

correct

anonymous · Answer

yes