document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955457>Question 955457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ralph wants to find the solution to a system of equations using y = x - 2 and y = x2 + 6x - 38. Joey says that Ralph can solve x2 + 5x - 36 = 0 to find the x-coordinates of the solutions to his system. Explain and demonstrate why Joey is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583672 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=583672\">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=y=x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%5E2%2B6x-38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%5E2%2B6x-38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute for y from equation above<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2=x%5E2%2B6x-38 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2=x%5E2%2B6x-38\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 2 to each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=x%5E2%2B6x-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=x%5E2%2B6x-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract x from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=x%5E2%2B5x-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=x%5E2%2B5x-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve this equation for x values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );