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Factoring Complex Trinomials
Complex trinomials have an "a" value NOT equal to +1.
The process for factoring a complex trinomial
is very similar to factoring a simple trinomial.
Step 1
find 2 numbers that add to "b" and multiply to
"a x c"
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Step 2
Rewrite the standard form equation but
replace the original "b" term with two terms
whose coefficients are the numbers you
found in step 1.
*This is called decomposition*
Step 3
Common factor the first two terms.
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Step 4
Leave a space and write a bracket identical
to the one you created in step 3. Determine
what the coefficient of this second bracket
must be to be equivalent to the last two
terms from step 2.
Step 5
Common factor the identical bracket out.
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