Answer:
[tex](x -3 )^2 = 10[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]x^2 - 6x - 1 = 0[/tex]
Required: Express as a perfect square
[tex]x^2 - 6x - 1 = 0[/tex]
Add 10 to both sides
[tex]x^2 - 6x - 1 +10= 0+10[/tex]
[tex]x^2 - 6x +9= 10[/tex]
Expand
[tex]x^2 - 3x - 3x+9= 10[/tex]
Factorize:
[tex]x(x - 3) - 3(x - 3)= 10[/tex]
Factorize:
[tex](x -3 )(x - 3) = 10[/tex]
[tex](x -3 )^2 = 10[/tex]
