document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=874678>Question 874678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> esay question: solve the simultaneous equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=7x+11 and y=x^2+5x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #527636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=527636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x-3=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x-3=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, yes; it is easy.  Why need help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That quadratic found just by equating y expressions and simplifying.  Now it's factorable.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution of this for x is -1 OR 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the corresponding y values?  Where were you stuck?  Did you find the x solutions? </SPAN>\n" );
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