Factor the expression $20-x-x^2$

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Final answer to the problem

$-\left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+\frac{81}{4}$
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Use the complete the square method to factor the trinomial of the form $ax^2+bx+c$. Take common factor $a$ ($-1$) to all terms

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$-\left(x^2+x-20\right)$

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Learn how to solve completing the square problems step by step online. Factor the expression 20-x-x^2. Use the complete the square method to factor the trinomial of the form ax^2+bx+c. Take common factor a (-1) to all terms. Add and subtract \displaystyle\left(\frac{b}{2a}\right)^2. Factor the perfect square trinomial x^2+x+\frac{1}{4}. Simplify the addition \left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)^2-20-\frac{1}{4}.

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$-\left(x+\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+\frac{81}{4}$

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Main Topic: Completing the Square

In elementary algebra, completing the square is a technique for converting a quadratic polynomial of the form ax^2+bx+c to the form a(x+h)^2+k.

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