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The equation of a parabola is 18(y−5)2=x+3 . What are the coordinates of the focus? (−3, 7) (−5, 5) (−1, 5) (−3, 3)

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18(y-5)^2=x+3

do the algebra to make it into =x form

x=18y^2-180y+447

then you take the form of the focus, you can do the math

(-215/72, 5)
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