Find the Midpoint (8,-6) , (7,-8)

$(8, - 6)$ , $(7, - 8)$

Step 1

Use the midpoint formula to find the midpoint of the line segment.

$(\frac{x_{1} + x_{2}}{2}, \frac{y_{1} + y_{2}}{2})$

Step 2

Substitute in the values for $(x_{1}, y_{1})$ and $(x_{2}, y_{2})$ .

$(\frac{8 + 7}{2}, \frac{- 6 - 8}{2})$

Step 3

Add $8$ and $7$ .

$(\frac{15}{2}, \frac{- 6 - 8}{2})$

Step 4

Cancel the common factor of $- 6 - 8$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $- 6$ .

$(\frac{15}{2}, \frac{2 \cdot - 3 - 8}{2})$

Factor $2$ out of $- 8$ .

$(\frac{15}{2}, \frac{2 \cdot - 3 + 2 \cdot - 4}{2})$

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot - 3 + 2 \cdot - 4$ .

$(\frac{15}{2}, \frac{2 \cdot (- 3 - 4)}{2})$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2$ .

$(\frac{15}{2}, \frac{2 \cdot (- 3 - 4)}{2 (1)})$

Cancel the common factor.

$(\frac{15}{2}, \frac{2 \cdot (- 3 - 4)}{2 \cdot 1})$

Rewrite the expression.

$(\frac{15}{2}, \frac{- 3 - 4}{1})$

Divide $- 3 - 4$ by $1$ .

$(\frac{15}{2}, - 3 - 4)$

Step 5

Subtract $4$ from $- 3$ .

$(\frac{15}{2}, - 7)$

Step 6