document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273159>Question 273159</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value(s) of x so that the distance between the points A(3, 5) and B(x, 8) is 5 units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i have tried using the distance formula AB = (x2 – x1)2 + (y2 – y1)2 with a square root on all of the equation and substituting the values and working back using the balance method, but I got the wrong answer. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer is 7 or -1. How can I solve this question? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ d\ =\ \sqrt{(x_1\ -\ x_2)^2\ +\ (y_1\ -\ y_2)^2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 5\ =\ \sqrt{(3\ -\ x)^2\ +\ (5\ -\ 8)^2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 25\ =\ (3\ -\ x)^2\ +\ (5\ -\ 8)^2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 25\ =\ 9\ -\ 6x\ +\ x^2\ +\ 9\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ -\ 6x\ -\ 7\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor and solve the quadratic.  Both roots are valid solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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