document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204704>Question 1204704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the hyperbola, find the equations of the asymptotes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2  -  4y^2  -  6x  -  8y  -  11 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After working the equation into standard form and having found the center and vertices, I wrote the equation of the asymptotes as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = k +- b/a(x-h) => y = -1 +- 2/4(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But the answer I was provided was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x  -  2y  -  5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y  -  1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is this form? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #841137 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=841137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1 + 2/4(x-3)   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1 + 1/2(x-3)   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply equation by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y=-2+x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y-x+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y-5=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1 - 2/4(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-2-x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y= -x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2y-1=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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