y = ( x-1)^2 +5
FOIL ( x-1)^2 ( x-1)(x-1)
first x*x = x^2
outer x * -1 = -x
inner -1 *x = -x
last -1 *-1 = 1
Add them together
x^2 -x -x+1 = x^2 -2x+1
Replace (x-1)^2 with x^2 -2x+1
y = x^2 -2x+1 +5
= x^2 -2x +6
The answer
y = x^2 -2x+6
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