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Need help with factoring the trinomial and simplifying

Need help with factoring the trinomial and simplifying-example-1

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Answer:

-3 and -4 are the correct answers!!

User Darkryder
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Answer:

Hello

Explanation:

From the answer to the second Question...

x²-6x+9 = -13 + 9

Factorize L.H.S

x² - 3x - 3x + 9 = -4

x(x - 3) - 3(x - 3) = -4

(x - 3)(x - 3) = -4

(x - 3)² = -4

Hence the answer is


\color{purple}{ \boxed{ {(x - 3)}^(2) = - 4}}

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