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algebra intermediate

Problem

Determine if the graph of the equation below is a parabola, circle, ellipse, hyperbola, point, line, two lines, or empty.

Solution
We try completing the square in again, that gives Then completing the square in gives Combining all the constants we have The left hand side is always nonnegative, so this graph is .
Final answer
\text{empty}