Adv. Alg. extra credit #2

Drag and label the steps when we solve with factoring.

c

b

a

Factor with diamond method

Get x by itself

CHOP and set equal to zero

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Drag and label the steps when we solve with factoring:

d

c

b

a

Get x by itself

CHOP and set equal to zero

Make standard form

Factor with diamond method

Mathematical Equivalence

OFF

a

b

c

distribute, multiply

cross multiply (butterfly method)

get x by itself

• x-5
• 6
• 2x-10
• 18
• x = 14

b

c

d

e

f

a

cross multiply

get x by itself

make standard form

FOIL, mulitply

factor (diamond method)

CHOP and set equal to zero

Mathematical Equivalence

ON