document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563407>Question 563407</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the (h,k) of the equation x^2+y^2+16x-4y+59=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364902 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364902\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming (h,k) is the center of the circle, complete the square:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x^2+y^2+16x-4y+59 = (x+8)^2 + (y-2)^2 - 9 = 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE (x+8)^2 + (y-2)^2 = 9\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The coordinates of the center are (-8,2). </SPAN>\n" );
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