The rewritten form of the polynomial given in the task content in the required form is; -x² + 8x +1 where, a=-1, b=8 and c=1.
It follows from the task content that the equation given is; 8x-x^2+1.
However, thee equation can be rewritten by rearranging the terms as follows;
-x² +8x +1.
Hence, by comparison with the given form; it follows that; a=-1, b=8 and c=1.
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