document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197383>Question 1197383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9x^2+4y^2+36x-24y+36=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #830629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=830629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The same solution as shown by the other tutor... but I find her presentation of the process a bit messy.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move the constant to the other side and complete the square in both x and y.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Be sure when completing the square that you add the same constants to both sides of the equation.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put in standard form by dividing by the constant on the right, to make the right side equal to 1.<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is the standard form of an equation with center (-2,3), vertical semi-major axis of length 3, and horizontal semi-minor axis of length 2.<br><BR>\n" );
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