SOLUTION: Hi.. Im stuck on a problem {{{5x^2/2+2y^2/5=10}}} I see that I could get somewhere with that because 5 can go into 10 2 times, so something with that but I just dont know how to

Question 5848: Hi..
Im stuck on a problem
I see that I could get somewhere with that because 5 can go into 10 2 times, so something with that but I just dont know how to start.
Please Help Me
THANK-YOU.
xoxo
Melissa
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you need to have 1x^2 term and 1y^2 term...I do not think you can achieve this, so we will not be able to write this in standard form.

What you can do is get it to or .

jon.

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