document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=730986>Question 730986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the equation of the ellipse in standard form?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x^2+16y^2-18x-64y-71=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2+16y^2-18x-64y-71=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2-18x+16y^2-64y=71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x^2-2x+1)+16(y^2-4y+4)=71+9+64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x-1)^2+16(y-2)^2=144<BR>\n" );
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