SOLUTION: 25x^2-16y^2-50x-32y-391 = 0

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Question 1088447: 25x^2-16y^2-50x-32y-391 = 0
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Apply completing the squares separately to x-terms and y-terms to get the standard equation of a hyperbola.

The lessons
    - Hyperbola definition, canonical equation, characteristic points and elements

    - Standard equation of a hyperbola

    - General equation of a hyperbola
    - Transform general equation of a hyperbola to the standard form by completing the square
    - Identify elements of a hyperbola given by its general equation
in this site explain in all details how to do it.


Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-II in this site
    ALGEBRA-II - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lessons are the part of this online textbook under the topic
"Conic sections: Hyperbolas. Definition, major elements and properties. Solved problems".