document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1139590>Question 1139590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the result of isolating x^2 in the equation? (x+1)^2+(y-8)^2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A.x^2 = -y^2 - 2x + 16y - 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.x^2=y^2+56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.x^2=y^2+2x+16y+56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.x^2=-y^2-56 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #760064 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=760064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> start with (x+1)^2 + (y-8)^2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get x^2 + 2x + 1 + y^2 - 16y + 64 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get x^2 + 2x + y^2 - 16y + 65 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 65 from both sides of the equation to get x^2 + 2x + y^2 - 16y = -56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2x from both sides of the equation and subtract y^2 from both sides of the equation and add 16y to both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = -56 - 2x - y^2 + 16y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rearrange the terms in descending order of degree, with the x variable shown before the y variable when the degree is the same, to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = -y^2 - 2x + 16y - 56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that looks a lot like selection A, which is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = -y^2 - 2x + 16y - 56\r<BR>\n" );
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