document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363842>Question 363842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find a point on the x axis that is equidistant from (-1,-1) and (7,7) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259476 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=259476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find a point on the x axis that is equidistant from (-1,-1) and (7,7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the point be (x,0); solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2 + (-1)^2 = (x-7)^2 + 7^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x + 2 = x^2 - 14x + 98<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16x = 96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point: (6,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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