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Geometry Guided Notes
Factoring Trinomials
Factoring trinomials:
1. Factor
x2 -11x -42
Factoring trinomials:
3. Factor
x2 + bx +c
2. Factor
x2 +8x -65
ax2 + bx +c
4x2 +5x -6
1. What multiplies to "a" times "c" and adds up to "b"
2. Rewrite your expression with your factors.
3. Factor each piece separately.
Hint: If you did this correctly, then the parenthesis will ALWAYS match!
4. Final answer!
4. Factor 2x2 +23x +45
1. What multiplies to "a" times "c" and adds up to "b"
2. Rewrite your expression with your factors.
3. Factor each piece separately.
Do your parenthesis match?
4. Final answer!
5. Factor 6x2 +13x +6
1. What multiplies to "a" times "c" and adds up to "b"
2. Rewrite your expression with your factors.
3. Factor each piece separately.
Do your parenthesis match?
4.
Final answer!
6. Factor 3x2 +17x +20
1. What multiplies to "a" times "c" and adds up to "b"
2. Rewrite your expression with your factors.
3. Factor each piece separately.
Do your parenthesis match?
4.
Final answer!