document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1027261>Question 1027261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+25y%5E2-4x%5E2-8x-104=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+25y%5E2-4x%5E2-8x-104=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Idk how to find the center teach me please  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=purpleoj><B>purpleoj(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=purpleoj><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=purpleoj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=642487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm going to start by factoring the -4 away from the \"x\"s and -104.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, you want to make the X section into a binomial which can be squared easily, and you start by dividing the middle number by 2 and then squaring it to get 1. (sorry if that bit was unclear)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%2B%2825%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2%2B2x%2B1%2B%2825%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have 25 left over. This section of your equation now looks like:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-4%28%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2B25%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-4%28%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2B25%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the -4 and 25 to get -100 (which I will move to the other end of the equation). Your entire equation now looks like:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+25y%5E2-4%28x%2B1%29%5E2=100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+25y%5E2-4%28x%2B1%29%5E2=100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, this is not simplified. Now, divide both sides by 100, and you get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y%5E2%2F4-%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2F25=1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y%5E2%2F4-%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2F25=1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If it was just an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, our center would be at the origin (0,0). However, since it is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%2B1%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2B1%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we subtract 1 from the center x-coordinate out the 1 in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28x%2B1%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28x%2B1%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. The y-coordinate was unaffected.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your center coordinate is (-1,0).\r<BR>\n" );
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