document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=456674>Question 456674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> conics 9x^2-36x-4y^2-36y-36=0 could you put this in standard form and show me how </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "in standard form and show me how.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square on the x terms and on the y terms:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2 -36x -4y^2-36y = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x^2-4x+4) - 4(y^2+9y+4.5^2) = 36+36-4(4.5)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(x-2)^2 -4(y-4.5)^2 = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-(x-2)^2 + (y-4.5)^2/(9/4) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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