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How do I break up (x^2 -4x+8) into like (x blabla)(x blabla)

How do I break up (x^2 -4x+8) into like (x blabla)(x blabla)-example-1
User Tauta
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Answer:

You can't break it in the form of (x blabla)(x blabla) since there are no real roots.

Explanation:

User SingleWave Games
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Answer:

You can't break it in the form of (x blabla)(x blabla) since there are no real roots.

Explanation:

Proof:

x^2 - 4x + 8 = 0

(x - 2)^2 = - 4

x=2 + 2i or x= 2 - 2i (Complex numbers)

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