document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98450>Question 98450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the distance between the points (4,-3)and (x,3) is 10. find X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i am coming up with +12 the answer should be -4, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><B>mathslover(157)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mathslover><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=71619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the distance formula \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt+%28+%28x2+-x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2+-y1%29%5E2+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt+%28+%28x2+-x1%29%5E2+%2B+%28y2+-y1%29%5E2+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+sqrt+%28+%28x+-4%29%5E2+%2B+%283+-%28-3%29%29%5E2+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+sqrt+%28+%28x+-4%29%5E2+%2B+%283+-%28-3%29%29%5E2+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "square on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100+=+%28x-4%29%5E2+%2B+36+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100+=+%28x-4%29%5E2+%2B+36+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x-4%29%5E2+=+100+-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x-4%29%5E2+=+100+-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-4%29%5E2+=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-4%29%5E2+=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4 = +-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 and x=-4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So your answer of 12 is also correct  </SPAN>\n" );
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