document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=39047>Question 39047</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve:   3y^2-x-12y+14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "write the equation in standard form </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "write the equation in standard form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The standard form is (y-k)^2=4p(x-h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st, get the y's on the left and the rest on the right, as follows;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y^2-12y=x-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square on the left side and retain the equality , as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(y^2-4y+4)=x-14+3(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(y-2)^2=x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by \"3\"  to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-2)^2=(1/3)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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