SOLUTION: The equation below is a circle. What is the x-coordinate of the center of the circle? (x + 4)2 + (y - 5)2 = 152

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Question 296711: The equation below is a circle. What is the x-coordinate of the center of the circle?
(x + 4)2 + (y - 5)2 = 152
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28x%2B4%29%5E2%2B%28y-5%29%5E2+=+152
The general equation for a circle centered at (h,k) with a radius R is:
%28x-h%29%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2=R%5E2
Comparing,
h=-4