document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993810>Question 993810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The points (2,7) and (8,3) are equidistant to a point P on the y-axis. Find this point P. Step-by-step explantions are greatly appreciated so I can throughly understand how to solve for these types of problems. Thank you in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</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=612997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The point P on the y-axis would be some ordered pair (0,y) and you want to solve for y.  The initial equation uses The Distance Formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<i>The points (2,7) and (8,3) are equidistant to a point P on the y-axis.</i>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for y. </SPAN>\n" );
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