document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870565>Question 870565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the method of substitution find the value of x and y. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x^2 - 2x -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x^2 - 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524932 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=524932\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Equate the two expressions for y.  You quickly find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x-6=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x-6=-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1. </SPAN>\n" );
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