document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329509>Question 329509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> write the equation in standard form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(x-4)^2+ 16(y-3)^2=144 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide all terms by 144.  The goal is to get 1 on the right side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(x-4)^2/144 + 16(y-3)^2/144 = 144/144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(x - 4)^2]/16 + [(y - 3)^2]/9 = 1<BR>\n" );
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