document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106320>Question 1106320</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I write -4x^2 + 9y^2 + 32x + 36y - 64 = 0 in standard form? What are the steps? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #721287 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=721287\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x^2 + 9y^2 + 32x + 36y - 64 = 0 ; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "put positive square first and move constant to right side.  Group x and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y^2+36y-4x^2+32x=64.  Factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(y^2+4y)-4(x^2-8x)=64. Complete the square and add constants to right side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(y^2+4y+4)-4(x^2-8x+16)=64+36-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(y+2)^2-4(x-4)^2=36.  Divide both sides by 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-(-2))^2/4-(x-4)^2/9=1, write in the form of (y-k)^2/b^2-(x-h)^2/a^2=1, equation of hyperbola.\r<BR>\n" );
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