Find an equation of the ellipse with foci at (-5,9) and (-5,-10) and whose major axis has length 22. Express your answer in the form P(x,y)=0, where P(x,y) is a polynomial in x and y such that the coefficient of x^2 is 121.

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Find an equation of the ellipse with foci at (-5,9) and (-5,-10) and whose major axis has length 22. Express your answer in the form P(x,y)=0, where P(x,y) is a polynomial in x and y such that the coefficient of x^2 is 121.

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