document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250296>Question 250296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need assistance on completing the square in order graph the conic section.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9x^2+4y^2+36x+24y-36=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you start off as -9x^2+4y^2+36x+24y=-36? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first put all the x's together and all the y's together <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then move the constant -36 to the other side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then do the complete the square calculations first for x and then for y<BR>\n" );
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