document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137198>Question 137198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> using the distance formula <BR>\n" );
document.write( "how would u find a in the following problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4,1)(a,8);d=square root of 50 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X DISTANCE=A+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y DISTANCE=8-1=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A+4)^2+7^2=SQRT50^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2+8A+16+49=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2+8X+65-50=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A^2+8X+15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A+5)(A+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=-5 ANSWER<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A+3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=-3 ANSWWER\r<BR>\n" );
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