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Factor polynomial x^2-3*x+2

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The solution

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x  - 3*x + 2
$$\left(x^{2} - 3 x\right) + 2$$
x^2 - 3*x + 2
Factorization [src]
(x - 1)*(x - 2)
$$\left(x - 2\right) \left(x - 1\right)$$
(x - 1)*(x - 2)
The perfect square
Let's highlight the perfect square of the square three-member
$$\left(x^{2} - 3 x\right) + 2$$
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
$$a = 1$$
$$b = -3$$
$$c = 2$$
Then
$$m = - \frac{3}{2}$$
$$n = - \frac{1}{4}$$
So,
$$\left(x - \frac{3}{2}\right)^{2} - \frac{1}{4}$$
General simplification [src]
     2      
2 + x  - 3*x
$$x^{2} - 3 x + 2$$
2 + x^2 - 3*x
Powers [src]
     2      
2 + x  - 3*x
$$x^{2} - 3 x + 2$$
2 + x^2 - 3*x
Numerical answer [src]
2.0 + x^2 - 3.0*x
2.0 + x^2 - 3.0*x
Combining rational expressions [src]
2 + x*(-3 + x)
$$x \left(x - 3\right) + 2$$
2 + x*(-3 + x)
Combinatorics [src]
(-1 + x)*(-2 + x)
$$\left(x - 2\right) \left(x - 1\right)$$
(-1 + x)*(-2 + x)
Assemble expression [src]
     2      
2 + x  - 3*x
$$x^{2} - 3 x + 2$$
2 + x^2 - 3*x
Trigonometric part [src]
     2      
2 + x  - 3*x
$$x^{2} - 3 x + 2$$
2 + x^2 - 3*x
Rational denominator [src]
     2      
2 + x  - 3*x
$$x^{2} - 3 x + 2$$
2 + x^2 - 3*x
Common denominator [src]
     2      
2 + x  - 3*x
$$x^{2} - 3 x + 2$$
2 + x^2 - 3*x