document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=676642>Question 676642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve for b in terms of x and a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=a+b+sqrt(a^2+b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-a-b=sqrt(a^2+b^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt(x-a-b)=a^2+b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I do not know what to do from here in order to isolate the b.  </SPAN>\n" );
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