document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038074>Question 1038074</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the xy-plane, the parabola with equation y = –(x + 3)2 intersects the line with equation y = 4x at two points, P and Q. What is the length of PQ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #652784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=652784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> EQUATE THE EXPRESSIONS FOR y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOLVE FOR x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FIND CORRESPONDING y VALUES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USE DISTANCE FORMULA TO FIND LENGTH PQ\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Continue with the outlined plan... </SPAN>\n" );
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