Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
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For these two equations, we would be using PEMDAS...
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Answer: The distace between midpoints of AP and QB is 
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Step-by-step explanation: Points P and Q are between points A and B and the segment AB measures a, then:
AP + PQ + QB = a
According to the question, AP = 2 PQ = 2QB, so:
PQ = 
QB =
Substituing:
AP + 2*() = a
2AP = a
AP = 
Since the distance is between midpoints of AP and QB:
2QB = AP
QB =
QB = 
QB = 
MIdpoint is the point that divides the segment in half, so:
<u>Midpoint of AP</u>:
<u>Midpoint of QB</u>:
The distance is:
d = 
d =
There is a way to do this algebraically using equations, but it is really messy so I am going to go over the way to do it. The way you do this is by finding whole numbers that multiply to make -192. Start with 1 and 192, 2 and 96, 3 and 64, etc and make the smaller number negative.
The reason why you make the smaller number negative is because we are looking for what numbers add together to make a positive number (10). If the bigger number was negative, then we would get a negative sum.
From what i could find, there aren't any whole numbers that satisfy this, and i doubt that the question would want you to find decimals for this.
The way to find this with equations (in short) is to have to variables, x and y, and make two equations. in this case x+y=10 and xy=-192. Solve one equation for a variable and then use substitution to plug that variable into the other equation. if you do this you get really long decimals.
