document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195772>Question 195772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me put this in standard form x^2 - 4x + y^2 + 8y - 16 = 0  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square on the x-terms and the y-terms separately:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x + 4 + y^2 + 8y + 16 = 16 + 4 + 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 2)^2 + (y + 4)^2 = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x-2)^2)/36] + [(y+4)^2)/36] = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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