Exercise
$4x^2-18x+9$
Step-by-step Solution
Learn how to solve completing the square problems step by step online. Factor the expression 4x^2-18x+9. Use the complete the square method to factor the trinomial of the form ax^2+bx+c. Take common factor a (4) to all terms. Add and subtract \displaystyle\left(\frac{b}{2a}\right)^2. Factor the perfect square trinomial x^2+-\frac{9}{2}x+\frac{81}{16}. Multiply the fraction and term in - \frac{9}{4}.
Factor the expression 4x^2-18x+9
Final answer to the exercise
$4\left(x-\frac{9}{4}\right)^2-\frac{45}{4}$