1. Factor out the coefficient of $x^2$ from the $x^2$ and $x$ terms
−2x2+6x−9=−2(x2−3x)−9
2. Complete the square for the expression inside the bracket
=−2[(x−23)2−(23)2]−9
3. Expand and simplify to reach the required form
=−2(x−23)2+2(49)−9
=−2(x−23)2+29−9
=−2(x−23)2−29
4. Explain why the expression is always negative
For all real values of x, (x−23)2⩾0.
Therefore, −2(x−23)2⩽0.
Subtracting 29 from both sides gives −2(x−23)2−29⩽−29.
Since −29<0, the expression is always negative.
答案−2(x−23)2−29. Since (x−23)2⩾0, −2(x−23)2⩽0, so −2(x−23)2−29⩽−29<0.