document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282204>Question 282204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is (2, -3) a solution of x^2 + 2y = -2? Tell why or why not.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=204916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rearrange the equation into:  y = whatever format<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract x^2 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you want to know if (2,-3) is on the graph?  Plug the value of 'x' into the equation and see.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, the point (2,-3) is on the graph.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done </SPAN>\n" );
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