[tex]\bf ~~~~~~~~~~~~\textit{middle point of 2 points } \\\\ C(\stackrel{x_1}{x}~,~\stackrel{y_1}{y})\qquad E(\stackrel{x_2}{-8}~,~\stackrel{y_2}{-3}) \qquad \left(\cfrac{ x_2 + x_1}{2}~~~ ,~~~ \cfrac{ y_2 + y_1}{2} \right) \\\\\\ \left( \cfrac{-8+x}{2}~~,~~\cfrac{-3+y}{2} \right)=\stackrel{\stackrel{midpoint}{D}}{(2,3)}\implies \begin{cases} \cfrac{-8+x}{2}=2\\[1em] -8+x=4\\ \boxed{x=12}\\[-0.5em] \hrulefill\\ \cfrac{-3+y}{2}=3\\[1em] -3+y=6\\ \boxed{y=9} \end{cases}[/tex]