document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044752>Question 1044752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this conic in standard form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2+4y^2-4x+2y-1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #660122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^2+4y^2-4x+2y-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-4x+4y^2+2y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4[(x^2+x+y^2+(1/2)y]=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+(1/2)x+1/4)+(y+(1/4)+(1/16))=1+1+(1/4).  Complete the square, adding the constant to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x+(1/2))^2+4(y+(1/4))^2=9/4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1/2)^2+(y+1/4)^2=9/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "circle with center (-1/2),-1/4) and radius 3/4\r<BR>\n" );
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