document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372868>Question 372868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I'm having trouble completing the square to find the standard form of the following equation.(I've only ever done this with one variable so not sure how to proceed)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please let me know the steps I have to take to complete the square with two variables? Thanks for your time :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #265548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+9%28y%5E2-4y%29+-+72+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+9%28y%5E2-4y%29+-+72+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it's an hyperbola with vertex at (0,2), y-axis as the conjugate axis and y = 2 as the transverse axis. </SPAN>\n" );
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