SOLUTION: Please show me how to put this equation of a parabola into standard form: X^2=4y-8

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Question 865813: Please show me how to put this equation of a parabola into standard form:
X^2=4y-8
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
highlight%28y=%281%2F4%29x%5E2%2B2%29
That's all there is to it. Just solved for y in terms of x. No need to complete the square for this example.

In case the standard form is not recognized, y=%281%2F4%29%28x-0%29%5E2%2B2.
The typical instructive variables used would be assigned like this:
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a=1%2F4
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h=0
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k=2



(Adjusted solution because previously I missed a step).