document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040317>Question 1040317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> complete the square 25x^2-9y^2+50x+250=0 and show work.  do I use 0 for the y? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #655140 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Aldorozos><B>Aldorozos(172)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Aldorozos><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=655140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The quadratic equation has a format of ax^2+bx+c = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the equation of 25x^2-9y^2+50x+250=0 to look like ax^2+bx+c = 0 is to consider -9y^2 as a constant just like 250 which is a constant. If we add these two constants we get 250-9y^2 for the simplicity we can look at 250-9y^2 as another constant like C. Then in this case we can rewrite the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x^2-9y^2+50x+250 = 25x^2+50x +c <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we use quadratic equation to solve this. x= [-50+and - sqrt(-50)^2 -4(25)(c)]/2(25)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-50+&-sqrt2500-4(25)(250-9y^2)]/50 We can multiply this a little more. However, we won't be able to have any number for x unless we know what y is. </SPAN>\n" );
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