document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831604>Question 831604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write ellipse in standard form. 3x^2+6x+y^2-6y=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Standard Form for an ellipse is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%28x-h%29%5E2%2Fa%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2%2Fb%5E2=1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, for one with horizontal axis longer than vertical axis of the ellipse, and that foci are on the ellipse's own horizontal axis of symmetry.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You must complete the square for the x and for the y.  See the lesson,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"What is Completing The Square? With Visual Explanation\",  http://www.algebra.com/my/Completing-the-Square-Using-Pictures.lesson?content_action=show_dev<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is in the lessons link in my profile page.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the squares, simplify, and adjust into standard form. </SPAN>\n" );
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