document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499282>Question 499282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b) Find the point on the x-axis which is equidistant from (3, 2) and (&#8722; 5,&#8722; 20) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><B>chessace(471)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><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=chessace><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By Pythag, Dist=sqrt((x-3)^2 + 2^2)) = sqrt((x+5)^2 + 20^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both: x^2-6x+9 + 4 = x^2+10x+25 + 400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16x = 400+25 - 13 = 412<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -25.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Point is at (-25.75, 0)<BR>\n" );
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