document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002185>Question 1002185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Show that the X solutions of the simultaneous equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y = X - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are solutions of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(squared) - 2x - 3 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=619149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note: to say \"x squared\" we type \"x^2\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*y = 3 ... start with the second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*(x-2) = 3 ... replace every y with (x-2). This is valid because the first equation is y = x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*x + x*(-2) = 3 ... distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 2x = 3 ... multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0 ... subtract 3 from both sides </SPAN>\n" );
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