SOLUTION: {{{x^-2-6x+9}}}

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Question 211726: x%5E-2-6x%2B9
Answer by gypsy1274(9) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start by eliminating the negative exponent. Remember that a negative exponent means to invert the fraction. A whole number or variable is actually that number or variable over 1. In this case, the variable will read as 1%2Fx%5E2.
So we can re-write the equation as:
1%2Fx%5E2+-6x%2B9
Now we can begin to factor.
(1%2Fx ?)(1%2Fx ?)
To fill in the question marks, we need to know what adds to be -6 and multiplies to be 9.
%281%2Fx-3%29%281%2Fx-3%29