Express x²-8x+5 in the form (x-a)²-b where a and b are integers

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JDPeckham · Answer 1 · 2019-10-14T03:53:06+0000

8 can't be square rooted as an integer. Therefore the answer can only result in a being a decimal, in double brackets or it can be a trick question.