Mega Man X/Passwords

Passwords (Pass Word (sic) in game) are pretty straight forward; you'll find them laid out in a matrix of 3x4. Although you may find many different passwords throughout the game, you'll find that many of them give the same result. Your hard earned extra lives and sub tank energy doesn't get saved with the passwords, only which bosses were beaten, and how many Sub Tanks and Heart Tanks you acquired.