I Linear Algebra 1 problem, Vector Geometry: Lines

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Given the line L: x = (-3, 1) + t(1,-2) find all x on L that lie 2 units from (-3, 1).
Problem: Given the line L: x = (-3, 1) + t(1,-2) find all x on L that lie 2 units from (-3, 1).

I know the answer is (3 ± 2 / √5, -1 ± 4/√5) but I don't know where to start. I found that if t=2, x= (-5, 5) and the normal vector is (2, 1) but I am not sure if this information is useful or how to use it.
 
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Given a choice of t, can you write down the distance between L(t) and (-3,1)?
 
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Summary:: Given the line L: x = (-3, 1) + t(1,-2) find all x on L that lie 2 units from (-3, 1).

Problem: Given the line L: x = (-3, 1) + t(1,-2) find all x on L that lie 2 units from (-3, 1).

I know the answer is (3 ± 2 / √5, -1 ± 4/√5) but I don't know where to start. I found that if t=2, x= (-5, 5) and the normal vector is (2, 1) but I am not sure if this information is useful or how to use it.
You could intersect the line with a circle around (-3,1) with radius 2. For that set up the equation for the circle and use it for (x,y) on the line.
 
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