document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=994253>Question 994253</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the point with coordinates of the form (a, 3a) that is in the third quadrant and is a distance 5 from<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613430 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=613430\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Look for the negative value for a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=-1 will put the coordinates into quadrant #3, to be point  (-1,-3).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other solution of a=2 will not be in quadrant #3. </SPAN>\n" );
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