document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964026>Question 964026</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the minimum distance the line 2x - 3y + 6 = 0 is from the origin. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #588918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=588918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3y%2B6=-2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3y%2B6=-2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line is above the origin where x=0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the line containing the origin and having slope  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the intersection point of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3x%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3x%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%282%2F3%29x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%282%2F3%29x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Intersection point, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-12%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-12%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=18%2F13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=18%2F13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use either Pythagorean Theorem or the Distance formula to find length or distance from (0,0) to  (-12/13, 18/13).\r<BR>\n" );
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