document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190071>Question 190071</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the center of the ellipse 16x^2 + 25y^2 + 32x - 150y = 159 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=142637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rearranging and factoring ___ 16(x^2+2x) + 25(y^2-6y) = 159\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "completing the squares ___ 16(x^2+2x+1) + 25(y^2-6y+9) = 159 + 16 + 225 = 400\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by 400 ___ {[(x+1)^2] / 25} + {[(y-3)^2] / 16} = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is the \"center\" form of the equation ___ the center is (-1,3) </SPAN>\n" );
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