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In the Cartesian plane, find the coordinates of the point along the x-axis that is 5 units from the point (2,-3).
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\n" ); document.write( "use distance formula
\n" ); document.write( "2 points to work with, (x,0) and (2,-3)
\n" ); document.write( "5=√[(x-2)^2+(0-3)^2]
\n" ); document.write( "5^2=(x-2)^2+(0-3)^2
\n" ); document.write( "25=x^2-4x+4+9
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-4x-12=0
\n" ); document.write( "(x-6)(x+2)=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=6
\n" ); document.write( "or
\n" ); document.write( "x=-2
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