document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=11583>Question 11583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:  Solving for y: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4y%5E2%2B9x%5E2=-12xy+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4y%5E2%2B9x%5E2=-12xy+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried moving -12xy to the left side, I have tried xy(4y+9x) all I manage to do is confuse myself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your help would be greatly appreciated.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Monica </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><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=5994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Convert <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4y%5E2%2B9x%5E2=-12xy+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4y%5E2%2B9x%5E2=-12xy+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9x%5E2++%2B+12+xy+%2B+4y%5E2=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9x%5E2++%2B+12+xy+%2B+4y%5E2=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Note the left hand side is a complete square<BR>\n" );
document.write( " So, we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%283x+%2B+2y%29%5E2+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%283x+%2B+2y%29%5E2+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Hence, 3x+2y = 0 and we obtain<BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = -3x/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " That is the whole story. <BR>\n" );
document.write( " If you cannot see the complete square or you cannot factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( " out the left hand side. Then consider x as a constant,y as <BR>\n" );
document.write( " a variable and use the quadratic formual to solve y in terms of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Kenny\r<BR>\n" );
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