PLEASE FIND THE ANSWER: If the midpoint between (18, y) and (20, -15) is (19, -5), find the value of y.

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anonymous · Answer

@Nnesha

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@LunyMoony

anonymous · Answer

please find the answer for me medal will be awarded I'm in a time crunch

misty1212 · Answer

$$\frac{y-15}{2}=-5$$ solver for $y$

anonymous · Answer

im not sure how to ddl that..

anonymous · Answer

@misty1212

misty1212 · Answer

multiply both sides by 2, then add 15 to both sides are the two necessary steps

anonymous · Answer

so y=5?

anonymous · Answer

@misty1212

misty1212 · Answer

yes  dear that is the right answer

anonymous · Answer

Find the coordinates of the midpoint of   if Jk (-9, 5) and K(21, -7).

anonymous · Answer

what about this? @misty1212

anonymous · Answer

thank u btw?:)

misty1212 · Answer

you are welcome
this is not too  hard
average , that is add and divide by two $$(\frac{-9+21}{2},\frac{5-7}{2})$$

anonymous · Answer

im not sure what you mean.. add them separately 
?

misty1212 · Answer

yeah the x's to the x's and the y's to the y's like i wrote above

anonymous · Answer

12/2 , -2/2 ...?

misty1212 · Answer

lol yeah, but i think maybe you can do better right?

anonymous · Answer

idk.. I'm solo bad at this unit!!

anonymous · Answer

/unconfident with this I'm always second guessing myself

misty1212 · Answer

that is ok you are doing fine

anonymous · Answer

but thAt would be the answer

misty1212 · Answer

yeah but you need to write $$(6,-1)$$

anonymous · Answer

ok would it be -6,1 because the 2 is negative?

misty1212 · Answer

huh?

anonymous · Answer

for the answer

misty1212 · Answer

what do you mean "cause the 2 is negative"?
i mean the answer is NO, it is definitely $(6,-1)$

anonymous · Answer

ok ur prob right lol thanks againn!

misty1212 · Answer

you are welcome dear