SOLUTION: How do I square the square where needed... x^2+2x+y^2+4y=4

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x^2+2x+y^2+4y=4
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Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think you meant that you want to 'complete the square'

What you are trying to do is develop the equation of a circle in standard form, namely , an equation of a circle with center at (h,k) and radius r.

So, what do you need to add to so that you will have a perfect square trinomial? Answer: take the coefficient on the 1st degree term, 2 in this case, divide it by 2, and square the result. You should get 1 if you did the arithmetic correctly. So add 1 to both sides of your original equation. And then the first three terms will be which can be factored to

Now, perform the same process for the y terms, adding the result to both sides of the original equation, and then factoring the y-terms plus the new constant you added.

Since we know that the first part of the result is , we know that the x-coordinate of the center of the circle must be -1 ( is the same as ). Whatever comes up from doing the y-side will give you the other coordinate.

The sum of the original constant term, 4, the 1 you added to complete the square on the x terms, and whatever you added to complete the square of the y terms is the square of the radius.
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