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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=71620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the given distance formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=sqrt%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=sqrt%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x_{1}, y_{1}\right)\"> is the first point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(4,-3\right)\"> and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x_{2}, y_{2}\right)\"> is the second point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \left(x,3\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10=sqrt%28%284-x%29%5E2%2B%28-3-3%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10=sqrt%28%284-x%29%5E2%2B%28-3-3%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B2%5D=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B2%5D=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2%5D=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2%5D=3\"   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=10=sqrt%28%284-x%29%5E2%2B%28-6%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10=sqrt%28%284-x%29%5E2%2B%28-6%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get -6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10=sqrt%28%284-x%29%5E2%2B36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10=sqrt%28%284-x%29%5E2%2B36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square -6 to get 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100=%284-x%29%5E2%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100=%284-x%29%5E2%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64=%284-x%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64=%284-x%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 36 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=4-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=4-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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