SOLUTION: Find the equation of the circle with center on the line y=2x-9 and passing through (4,-3) and with radius 5

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Question 944740: Find the equation of the circle with center on the line y=2x-9 and passing through (4,-3) and with radius 5
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x, 2x-9) is 5 units from (4,-3). Do you know and can use the Distance Formula? Doing so will allow you to solve for the x value of the circle's center.