document.write( "Question 1077589: Find a point on the line \"+x%2B2y=8+\" that is equidistant from
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\"x=8-2y\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use of Distance Formula:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=8-2y\"
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