document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255468>Question 255468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation in standard form for an ellipses 4x^2+9y^2-8x+72y+4=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187711 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=187711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^2+9y^2-8x+72y+4=0	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ellipse Equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-h)^2/a^2 + (y-k)^2/b^2 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-8x+9y^2+72y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x^2-2x+1) +9(y^2-8y+16)=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*(x-1)^2+9(y-4)^2=152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)^2/38+9/152*(y-4)^2=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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