[tex]~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{middle point of 2 points } \\\\ V(\stackrel{x_1}{10}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{-18})\qquad W(\stackrel{x_2}{x}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{y}) \qquad \left(\cfrac{ x_2 + x_1}{2}~~~ ,~~~ \cfrac{ y_2 + y_1}{2} \right) \\\\\\ \left(\cfrac{ x +10}{2}~~~ ,~~~ \cfrac{ y -18}{2} \right)~~ = ~~\stackrel{M}{(12~~,~~0.5)} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cfrac{ x +10}{2}=12\implies x+10=24\implies \boxed{x=14} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cfrac{ y -18}{2}=0.5\implies y-18=1\implies \boxed{y=19}[/tex]