document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169922>Question 1169922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation 9x^2+25y^2-36x+50y-164=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9x^2-36x+25y^2+50y=164<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x^2-4x)+25(y^2+2y)=164<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x^2-4x+4)+25(y^2+2y+1)=225, remember to multiply the 4 by 9 and the 1 by 25 and add that to the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x+2)^2+25(y+1)^2=225 Want the right side equal to 1, so divide by 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/25)(x+2)^2+(1/9)(y+1)^2=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is an equation of an ellipse. You can also divide out the 9 and the 25 separately earlier. </SPAN>\n" );
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