document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104408>Question 104408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having difficulty with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance between (a,4) and (-3,-2) is (sqrt)61. I need help finding the two possible values for a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance, d, between two points (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) is given by the following equation :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5E2=%28x2-x1%29%5E2%2B%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5E2=%28x2-x1%29%5E2%2B%28y2-y1%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a,4) and (-3,-2) is (sqrt)61<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28sqrt%2861%29%29%5E2=%28-3-a%29%5E2%2B%28-2-4%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28sqrt%2861%29%29%5E2=%28-3-a%29%5E2%2B%28-2-4%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=61=%28-3-a%29%5E2%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"61=%28-3-a%29%5E2%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25=%28-3-a%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25=%28-3-a%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2825%29=sqrt%28%28-3-a%29%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2825%29=sqrt%28%28-3-a%29%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are two solutions possible since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%2825%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%2825%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be 5 or -5. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For 5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5=-3-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5=-3-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(-8,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for -5,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5=-3-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5=-3-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(2,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C%0D%0A++grid%28+1+%29%2C%0D%0A++red%28+circle%28+-3%2C+-2%2C+.2+%29+%29%2C%0D%0A++blue%28+circle%28+2%2C+4%2C+.2+%29+%29%2Cblue%28+circle%28+-8%2C+4%2C+.2+%29+%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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