Mister Exam

Factor polynomial x^2-6*x-2

An expression to simplify:

The solution

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x  - 6*x - 2
$$\left(x^{2} - 6 x\right) - 2$$
x^2 - 6*x - 2
The perfect square
Let's highlight the perfect square of the square three-member
$$\left(x^{2} - 6 x\right) - 2$$
To do this, let's use the formula
$$a x^{2} + b x + c = a \left(m + x\right)^{2} + n$$
where
$$m = \frac{b}{2 a}$$
$$n = \frac{4 a c - b^{2}}{4 a}$$
In this case
$$a = 1$$
$$b = -6$$
$$c = -2$$
Then
$$m = -3$$
$$n = -11$$
So,
$$\left(x - 3\right)^{2} - 11$$
General simplification [src]
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-2 + x  - 6*x
$$x^{2} - 6 x - 2$$
-2 + x^2 - 6*x
Factorization [src]
/           ____\ /           ____\
\x + -3 + \/ 11 /*\x + -3 - \/ 11 /
$$\left(x + \left(-3 + \sqrt{11}\right)\right) \left(x + \left(- \sqrt{11} - 3\right)\right)$$
(x - 3 + sqrt(11))*(x - 3 - sqrt(11))
Trigonometric part [src]
      2      
-2 + x  - 6*x
$$x^{2} - 6 x - 2$$
-2 + x^2 - 6*x
Combining rational expressions [src]
-2 + x*(-6 + x)
$$x \left(x - 6\right) - 2$$
-2 + x*(-6 + x)
Numerical answer [src]
-2.0 + x^2 - 6.0*x
-2.0 + x^2 - 6.0*x
Combinatorics [src]
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-2 + x  - 6*x
$$x^{2} - 6 x - 2$$
-2 + x^2 - 6*x
Rational denominator [src]
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-2 + x  - 6*x
$$x^{2} - 6 x - 2$$
-2 + x^2 - 6*x
Common denominator [src]
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-2 + x  - 6*x
$$x^{2} - 6 x - 2$$
-2 + x^2 - 6*x
Assemble expression [src]
      2      
-2 + x  - 6*x
$$x^{2} - 6 x - 2$$
-2 + x^2 - 6*x
Powers [src]
      2      
-2 + x  - 6*x
$$x^{2} - 6 x - 2$$
-2 + x^2 - 6*x