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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write the equation 2x2 + 2y2 = 8x -16y - 32 in the standard form. State whether the graph of the equation is a parabola, circle, ellipse, or hyperbola.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

do you know how to complete a square?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (amistre64):

then you are not prepared to work this problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok..

OpenStudy (amistre64):

you would have to "complete the square" 2 times .... once for the xs and once for the ys but since you do not know how to perform that task even once ... you cannot solve the problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

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