document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187674>Question 187674</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/032129646X/algebrahomeworkh>Precalculus</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 + 3y^2 - 6x - 6 = 0 (describe and sketch the given equation)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe this is a circle and I've tried \"completing the square\", but without the b(y) part of the equation, I'm lost. Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lynn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140704 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=140704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2 + 3y^2 - 6x - 6 = 0 (describe and sketch the given equation) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 2x + ? + y^2 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 2x + 1 + y^2 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)^2 + (y-0)^2 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Circle with center at (1,0) and radius = sqrt(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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