document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77990>Question 77990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't figure out this hyperbola: (((3x^2 + y^2 +18x - 2y + 4=0))). This is what I've tried so far:  3x^2/3 + y^2 + 18x/3 - 2y +4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         x^2 +y^2 + 6x - 2y =-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                         x^2/-4 + y^2/-4 + -3x/2 + y/2 = 1)))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help me  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55888 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=55888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2 + y^2 +18x - 2y + 4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square for the x-terms and for the y-terms separately.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(x^2+6x+9) + y^2-2y+1) = -4+27+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+3)^2 + (y-1)^2 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide thru by 24 to get the form of a hyperbola.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x+3)^2]/8 + [(y-1)^2]/24 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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