Given two coordinates point 1 as (-23,-14) and point 2 as(-18,2).
To find the midpoint we would use the formula below;

Where x1=-23, x2=-18, y1=-14, y2=2
We would substitute the values into the midpoint formula.

Therefore, the answer is
The ans is3^1/3*9^1/3=27^1/3=3
We can distribute
2(5)+2(-x)=10-2x
we get
8+10-2x=?
18-2x=?
whatever that ? is, we don't know
multiply both sides by -1
2x-18=-?
add 18 to both sides
2x=18-?
divide bth sides by 2
x=9-(?/2)
whatever the left side it, just divide it by 2 and subtract it from 9