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Factor polynomial z^2-6*z+5

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The solution

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z  - 6*z + 5
$$\left(z^{2} - 6 z\right) + 5$$
z^2 - 6*z + 5
General simplification [src]
     2      
5 + z  - 6*z
$$z^{2} - 6 z + 5$$
5 + z^2 - 6*z
Factorization [src]
(x - 1)*(x - 5)
$$\left(x - 5\right) \left(x - 1\right)$$
(x - 1)*(x - 5)
The perfect square
Let's highlight the perfect square of the square three-member
$$\left(z^{2} - 6 z\right) + 5$$
To do this, let's use the formula
$$a z^{2} + b z + c = a \left(m + z\right)^{2} + n$$
where
$$m = \frac{b}{2 a}$$
$$n = \frac{4 a c - b^{2}}{4 a}$$
In this case
$$a = 1$$
$$b = -6$$
$$c = 5$$
Then
$$m = -3$$
$$n = -4$$
So,
$$\left(z - 3\right)^{2} - 4$$
Numerical answer [src]
5.0 + z^2 - 6.0*z
5.0 + z^2 - 6.0*z
Common denominator [src]
     2      
5 + z  - 6*z
$$z^{2} - 6 z + 5$$
5 + z^2 - 6*z
Powers [src]
     2      
5 + z  - 6*z
$$z^{2} - 6 z + 5$$
5 + z^2 - 6*z
Rational denominator [src]
     2      
5 + z  - 6*z
$$z^{2} - 6 z + 5$$
5 + z^2 - 6*z
Assemble expression [src]
     2      
5 + z  - 6*z
$$z^{2} - 6 z + 5$$
5 + z^2 - 6*z
Combinatorics [src]
(-1 + z)*(-5 + z)
$$\left(z - 5\right) \left(z - 1\right)$$
(-1 + z)*(-5 + z)
Combining rational expressions [src]
5 + z*(-6 + z)
$$z \left(z - 6\right) + 5$$
5 + z*(-6 + z)
Trigonometric part [src]
     2      
5 + z  - 6*z
$$z^{2} - 6 z + 5$$
5 + z^2 - 6*z