document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346280>Question 346280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the point (a, -1) is on the graph of x + 9y^2 = 25, what is the value of a? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247641 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=247641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Replace x with a and y with -1 and then solve equation for a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 9y^2 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + 9(-1)^2 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + 9(1) = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a + 9 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 25 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 16  \r<BR>\n" );
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