Question

Write x^2 − 8x + 13 = 0 in the form (x −

a. ^2 = b, where a and b are integers.

(x − 4)^2 = 3
(x − 3)^2 = 2
(x − 2)^2 = 1
(x − 1)^2 = 4

Answer 1

If you would like to write the equation in the above form, you can calculate this using the following steps:

x^2 - 8x + 13 = 0
(x - 4)^2 = x^2 - 8x + 16
(x - 4)^2 - 3 = 0
(x - 4)^2 = 3

The correct result would be (x - 4)^2 = 3.