Factoring Trinomials Review

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Factor: x² + 8x + 7

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(x + 7)(x + 1)

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Factor: x² + 8x + 12

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(x + 6)(x + 2)

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What do you call a polynomial that cannot be factored?

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Prime

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Factor: 3x² + 17x + 10

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(3x + 2)(x + 5)

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Factor: 4x² - 17x + 4

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(x - 4)(4x - 1)

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What is a trinomial?

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A polynomial with three terms.

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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ax² + bx + c = 0

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What does it mean to factor a polynomial?

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To express it as a product of its factors.

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What is the leading coefficient in a polynomial?

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The coefficient of the term with the highest degree.

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What is the zero product property?

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If ab = 0, then a = 0 or b = 0.