SOLUTION: parabola change from general to standard form y^2 + 12x + 2y = -25

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Question 760507: parabola
change from general to standard form
y^2 + 12x + 2y = -25
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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y%5E2+%2B+12x+%2B+2y+=+-25

y%5E2%2B2y%2B12x=-25
Identify the "missing" square... %282%2F2%29%5E2=1
%28y%5E2%2B2y+++%29%2B12x=-25
%28y%5E2%2B2y%2B1%29%2B12x=-25%2B1
%28y%2B1%29%5E2%2B12x=-24
12x=-%28y%2B1%29%5E2-24
highlight%28x=-%281%2F12%29%28y%2B1%29%5E2-24%29