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document.write( "Write the equation of the circle in standard form. Find the center, radius, intercepts, and graph the circle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+y^2+8x+2y+8=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579393 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=579393\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the process discussed here for standard form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do what you need for both the x and the y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read the center point and the radius directly from the standard form equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find the axis intercepts without or before converting the equation into standard form.  Just set x=0 and solve for the y values; and then set y=0 and solve for the x values.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Center is at (-4,-1). </SPAN>\n" );
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