SOLUTION: What is -9x^2+4y^2-54x-117=0 in standard form? Please answer quickly i need help. Thank you

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Question 751793: What is -9x^2+4y^2-54x-117=0 in standard form? Please answer quickly i need help. Thank you
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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"Please answer quickly i need help. Thank you"

Some rearranging,
-9x%5E2-54x%2B4y%5E2=117

Start to complete the square,
-9%28x%5E2%2B6x%2B9-9%29%2B4y%5E2=117

Simplifying further yields
-9%28x%2B3%29%5E2%2B4y%5E2=36

Continuing this simplification and arranging to the intended format,
highlight%28y%5E2%2F9-%28x%2B3%29%5E2%2F4=1%29