document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1187497>Question 1187497</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given (15,3) and (x,−2) find all x such that the distance between these two points is 13. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference between the two y values is 5; the distance between the points is supposed to be 13.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-12-13 is a Pythagorean Triple: 5^2+12^2=25+144=169 = 13^2<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the difference between the x values must be 12.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) x=15+12=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) x=15-12=3<br><BR>\n" );
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