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P20 54 Factoring Quadratic Expressions (Part 2)
(And Special Cases)
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Factoring (Opposite of Distributing) a x 2 + b x + c
Find two numbers that Add to b and Multiply to ac
2x
2
11x + 15
Write 2 fractions
Leading Coefficient/Each Number
2/5 and 2/6 (Reduce the Fractions)
2/5 and 1/3 (Keep the Neg in the bottom)
(2x 5)(1x 3)
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Factoring (Opposite of Distributing) a x 2
+ b x + c
Find two numbers that Add to b and Multiply to ac
2x
2
+ x 28 ac and b
7 x 8
Write 2 fractions
Leading Coefficient/Each Number
2/7 and 2/8 (Reduce the Fractions)
2/7 and 1/4 (Keep the Neg in the bottom)
(2x 7)(1x + 4)
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Factoring Examples
6x
2 + 23x + 7 2x
2
+ 5x + 2
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Factoring Examples
7x
2
26x 8
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5x
2
14x 3
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Difference of Squares a
2
b
2
= (a + b)(a b)
2
2
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Perfect Square Trinomials a
2
+ 2ab + b
2
= (a + b)
2
4x
2
+12x + 9
2x 3
2(2x x 3) = 12x
(2x + 3)(2x + 3)
(2x + 3) 2 a
2
2ab + b 2
= (a b)
2
9x
2
42x + 49
3x 7
2(3x x 7) = 42x
(3x 7)(3x 7)
(3x 7)
2
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Factoring Greatest Common Factor
20x 2 + 80x + 35 2x 2 + 12x + 10
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HW #20
54 P263
#2,4,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30,3336,3945,5156
Please put your name and class period at the top of the homework. Also include the homework number.
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