document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=616003>Question 616003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help?!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I was searching throughout the internet for a video with a detailed explanation of Algebra Conics, but no luck D:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can anyone please help me with these problems?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's practice for my final, and I'm just panicking!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the equation in standard form, find the center and radius. ((a CIRCLE))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)x^2+y^2-12x+14y+17=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANY HELP IS SINCERELY AND GRATEFULLY APPRECIATED! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #387453 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=387453\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your equation is x^2 + y^2 - 12x + 14y + 17 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put the x's and the y's together to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 12x + y^2 + 14y + 17 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 17 from both sides of this equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 12x + y^2 + 14y = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "group your x's and y's together as shown below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2 - 12x) + (y^2 + 14y) = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor each group by completing the squares on them to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)^2 + (y+7)^2 = -17  + 36 + 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)^2 + (y+7)^2 = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the center is (6,-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the radius is sqrt(68)<BR>\n" );
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