document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010222>Question 1010222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the standard form of a circle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + Y^2 +6x - 6y - 7 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=625677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let us complete the square twice, once in x and once in y and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + y^2 + 6x - 6y - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x + 9 + y^2 - 6y + 9 - 7 = 0 + 9 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 3)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 25 = 5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Center at (-3, 3) and radius 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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