document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=906591>Question 906591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x^2 + 4y^2 + 18x - 16y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have a problem when solving this equation to get it in the standard form. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got (9(x+1)^2)/26+(2(y-2)^2)/13=1 as the answer which I dont think that it is the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the actual answer or solution for this question? Thank you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=549946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x^2 + 4y^2 + 18x - 16y = 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have a problem when solving this equation to get it in the standard form. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got (9(x+1)^2)/26+(2(y-2)^2)/13=1 as the answer which I dont think that it is the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2 + 4y^2 + 18x - 16y = 1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(x^2 + 2x + 1) + 4(y^2 -4y + 4) = 1+9 + 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)^2/(9/26) + (y-2)^2/(4/26) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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