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The equation for a circle is x^2+10x+y^2+12y+52=0

what is the equation of the circle in Standard form

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x^2+10x+y^2+12y+52=0
complete the square
x^2 + 10x + 5^2 + y^2 + 12y + 6^2 = -52 + 5^2 + 6^2
(x + 5)^2 + (y + 6)^2 = 9
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