E 65. the perpendicular
bisector of the
segment with
endpoints (-5/2,-2)
and (3, 5)
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  44x +56y = 95

Step-by-step explanation:

To write the equation of the perpendicular bisector, we need to know the midpoint and we need to know the differences of the coordinates.

The midpoint is the average of the coordinate values:

  ((-2.5, -2) +(3, 5))/2 = (0.5, 3)/2 = (0.25, 1.5) = (h, k)

The differences of the coordinates are ...

  (3, 5) -(-2.5, -2) = (3 -(-2.5), 5 -(-2)) = (5.5, 7) = (Δx, Δy)

Then the perpendicular bisector equation can be written ...

  Δx(x -h) +Δy(y -k) = 0

  5.5(x -0.25) +7(y -1.5) = 0

  5.5x -1.375 +7y -10.5 = 0

Multiplying by 8 and subtracting the constant, we get ...

  44x +56y = 95 . . . . equation of the perpendicular bisector

25% is the answer

simplifying

5(x + -6) = 2(x + 3)

reorder the terms:

5(-6 + x) = 2(x + 3)

(-6 * 5 + x * 5) = 2(x + 3)

(-30 + 5x) = 2(x + 3)

reorder the terms:

-30 + 5x = 2(3 + x)

-30 + 5x = (3 * 2 + x * 2)

-30 + 5x = (6 + 2x)

solving

-30 + 5x = 6 + 2x

solving for variable 'x'.

move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

add '-2x' to each side of the equation.

-30 + 5x + -2x = 6 + 2x + -2x

combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x

-30 + 3x = 6 + 2x + -2x

combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0

-30 + 3x = 6 + 0

-30 + 3x = 6

add '30' to each side of the equation.

-30 + 30 + 3x = 6 + 30

combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0

0 + 3x = 6 + 30

3x = 6 + 30

combine like terms: 6 + 30 = 36

3x = 36

divide each side by '3'.

x = 12

simplifying

x = 12

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