Diamond Method for Factoring

Factoring Polynomials

A review on factoring GCF from polynomials and factoring trinomials/quadratics with the diamond method.

Watch this 7 minute video on factoring GCF (copy and paste link)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Vd5wb0rnM

Watch 4 minute video on factoring  $ax^2+bx+c$   when a = 1

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vSiA1wM-uA 

• Take notes writing exactly what they write so you can do the quiz problems coming after. 

Watch this 6 minute video on factoring  $ax^2+bx+c$   when a > 1

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIFGLRXes5o

• This video covers the diamond method and explains a different way to arrive to the final answer. IF you didn't know how to write the final answer before with my method, please use his way.

• Make sure you're taking notes, quiz in next problems.

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