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

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(x-4)^2-11

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\\ \sf\longmapsto (x-4)^2-11


\\ \sf\longmapsto x^2-8x+16-11


\\ \sf\longmapsto x^2-8x+5

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