document.write( "Question 1139671: Find X if the distance between points A and B is 13 and B is located in the second quadrant. \r
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document.write( "\"%285-x%29%5E2\" + \"%28%28-1%29-4%29%5E2\" = \"13%5E2\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"25-10x%2Bx%5E2\" + \"5%5E2\" = 169\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"25+-+10x+%2B+x%5E2\" + 25 = 169\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%5E2+-+10x+-+119\" = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x-17)*(x+7) = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "There are two roots x= 17  and  x= -7,  and only negative root x= -7  provides the point B in QII.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  x = -7.\r\n" );
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