document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308435>Question 308435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do I complete the square on this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2+2y^2-8x+4y-2=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2+2y^2-8x+4y-2=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify by dividing thru by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 4x + y^2 + 2y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x^2-2x+?) + y^2+2y + 1 = 1 + 2? + ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x^2-2x+1) + y^2+2y+1 = 1 + 2*1 + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x-1)^2 + (y+1)^2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide thru by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)^2/2 + (y+1)/4 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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