document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=676016>Question 676016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the standard form for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%284-x%29%5E2+=+4+-+y%5E2+%3F+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%284-x%29%5E2+=+4+-+y%5E2+%3F+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, we need to get \"x\" and \"y\" on the same side. In order to do that, add \"<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\" to each side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by four; after this, we can see that it is an ellipse due to its form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2%2Fb%5E2+%2B+y%5E2%2Fa%5E2+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2%2Fb%5E2+%2B+y%5E2%2Fa%5E2+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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