if each of the 254 students who perform on stage has 3 friends come to see the musical, and each of the 137 students working bac
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y² - 4y - 2x - 4 = 0
<u> +2x +4 </u> <u>+2x + 4 </u>
y² - 4y = 2x + 4
<u> +4 </u> <u> +4 </u>
(y - 2)² = 2x + 8
<u> -8 </u> <u> -8 </u>
(y - 2)² - 8 = 2x
(y - 2)² - 4 = x
x = (y - 2)² - 4
<em>Note: this is a parabola whose axis of symmetry is y = 2 and vertex is (-4, 2)</em>