document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98282>Question 98282</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Give the center of the circle with the equation x^2 + 2x + y^2 + 22 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i came up with (-1, 5) from the book. the other answers are (2, 4) (1, 5) (-2, 4) am i right? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #71451 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=71451\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+y%5E2+%2B+22+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+y%5E2+%2B+22+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+y%5E2=+-22 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B+y%5E2=+-22\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 22 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take half of 2 to get 1. Now square 1 to get 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B1%2B+y%5E2=+-22%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B1%2B+y%5E2=+-22%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add the result 1 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B1%2B+y%5E2=+-21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+2x+%2B1%2B+y%5E2=+-21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's where we run into problems. The right side number represents the radius of the circle. However, a negative number does not work for the radius (a length doesn't make sense). So check your problem again and make sure you entered your problem correctly. </SPAN>\n" );
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