SOLUTION: What conic section is represented by x^2-8x-10+y+3

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Question 383954: What conic section is represented by x^2-8x-10+y+3
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What conic section is represented by x^2-8x-10+y+3
Sol'n:
this is a parabola.
because if either x or y terms carry only the power of 2 and that is parabola.