document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553835>Question 553835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> classify the conic section defined by the equation 4x^2+9x^2-8x-18y-23=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mulitple choice answers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hyparbola <BR>\n" );
document.write( "circle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "parabola<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ellispe </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361089 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=361089\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> classify the conic section defined by the equation 4x^2+9x^2-8x-18y-23=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My guess you meant 9x^2 to be 9y^2, so I will assume this change in my solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+9y^2-8x-18y-23=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x^2-4x+4)+9(y^2-2y+1)=23+16+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-2)+9(y-1)^2=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)/12+9(y-1)^2/(16/3)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an equation of an ellipse with horizontal major axis </SPAN>\n" );
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