document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172517>Question 172517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question provided by co-worker I'm trying to help...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6sqrt2x + y^2 - 4sqrt5y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square for both x and y and find the equation of the circle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. (x + 3sqrt2)^2 + (y - 2sqrt5)^2 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (x + 3sqrt2)^2 + (y - 2sqrt5)^2 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. (x + 3sqrt2)^2 + (y - 2sqrt5)^2 = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. (x + 3sqrt2)^2 + (y - 2sqrt5)^2 = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can usually help her figure things out, or we at least muddle through them together.  It's been so long, though, that I'm lost on this on.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I thank you, and she thanks you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 + 6sqrt2x + y^2 - 4sqrt5y = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[x^2 + 6sqrt(2)x + ?] + [y^2 -4sqrt(5)y + ?] = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 6sqrt(2)x + (3sqrt(2))^2 + y^2 -4sqrt(5)y + (2sqrt(5))^2 = 3 +<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3sqrt(2))^2 + (2sqrt(5))^2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 6sqrt(2)x + 18 + y^2 -4sqrt(5)y + 20 = 3 + 18 + 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3sqrt(2))^2 + (y-2sqrt(5))^2 = 41 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "complete the square for both x and y and find the equation of the circle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. (x + 3sqrt2)^2 + (y - 2sqrt5)^2 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. (x + 3sqrt2)^2 + (y - 2sqrt5)^2 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. (x + 3sqrt2)^2 + (y - 2sqrt5)^2 = 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. (x + 3sqrt2)^2 + (y - 2sqrt5)^2 = 10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: The difference between the answer to your posted problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the answer \"c\" (above) is the 3 in the posted problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are you sure that number is not -3 ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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