SOLUTION: Convert 2x^2 + 2y^2 + 6x - 8y + 12 = 0 into center-radius form. I divided by 2 to get a coefficeint of one. then when I tried to complete the square I didn't know what to do wit

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Question 385192: Convert 2x^2 + 2y^2 + 6x - 8y + 12 = 0 into center-radius form.
I divided by 2 to get a coefficeint of one. then when I tried to complete the square I didn't know what to do with the 3.
x^2 + 3x + ___ + y^2 + 4y + 2 = -6 + ____ + 2

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Take (1/2) of 3 and square it, add it to both sides.
Also, for y you should add 4 and not 2 to both sides (again it's (1/2)4 squared).
x%5E2%2B3x%2B9%2F4%2By%5E2%2B4y%2B4=-6%2B9%2F4%2B4
%28x%2B3%2F2%29%5E2%2B%28y%2B2%29%5E2=-24%2F4%2B9%2F4%2B16%2F4
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