document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031166>Question 1031166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A line passes through point (2,2). Find the equation of the line if the length of the line segment intercepted by the coordinate's axes is the square root of 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having a trouble in solving this problem. The answer should be 2x-y-2=0. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #645934 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DarkArrow29><B>DarkArrow29(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=DarkArrow29><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=645934\">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=sqrt%285%29=sqrt%28%28a-0%29%5E2%2B%280-b%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%285%29=sqrt%28%28a-0%29%5E2%2B%280-b%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > &#9472;&#9472;Equation A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-b%2Fa%29x%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-b%2Fa%29x%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > &#9472;&#9472;Equation B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-b%29%28%28x%2Fa%29%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-b%29%28%28x%2Fa%29%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=ay%2F%28a-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=ay%2F%28a-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > &#9472;&#9472;Equation C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=a%5E2%2B%28ay%2F%28a-x%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=a%5E2%2B%28ay%2F%28a-x%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then substitute: (2,2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then substitute a to Equation C to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to find the answer by substituting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to Equation B.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x-y-2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x-y-2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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