document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=762761>Question 762761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I change this equation into standard form? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 4y - 4x + 24y = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What would the steps be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 4y - 4x + 24y = 36 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "complete the square on the x-terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 4x + 4 + 20y = 36 + 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)^2 = -20y+40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)^2 = -20(y-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-2 = (-1/2)(x-2)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-1/2)(x-2)^2 + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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