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Triangle ABC lies in the cartesian plane and has an area of 70 sq. units. The coordinates of B and C are `(12,19)`, and `(23,20)` respectively. The line containing the median to the side BC has slope `-5`. Find the possible coordinates of point A.

A

3

B

5

C

7

D

8

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