document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977261>Question 977261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pls help <BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-a)^2=(x-b)^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a and b may be expected constants and unequal to eachother...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and so this step should be justifiable:<BR>\n" );
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