Finding the nontrivial perfect square of a given quadratic form? - Math Homework Answers

For example, say I wanted to find a perfect square of the form z^2 + 180z - 88 The solutions manual shows the answer is z = 22, but how do I figure out this kind of problem in general? I am not looking for a zero of the quadratic. I'm looking for an integ

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