document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118267>Question 118267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you write this equation of ellipse in simple form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 + 4y^2 + 8y=8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  * I tried dividing everything by eigth leaving me with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       3x^2/8 +y^2/2 + y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    But when i checked to see if i had the right answer i got it wrong this is the correct answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      x^2/4 + (y+1)^2/3=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    I don't understand why i got the problem wrong.<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 #86385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=86385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2 + 4y^2 + 8y=8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 + 4(y^2+2y+1) = 8+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2 + 4(y+1)^2 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2/12 + 4(y+1)^2/12 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/4 + (y+1)^2/3 =1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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