Solving Quadratics by Factoring

What is the first question you ask yourself when factoring a polynomial? 

• How many terms does it have? 
• Is there a GCF? 
• What strategy should I use? 
• Why do I have to learn this?!?!?!

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Solve for the values of x:
(x - 3)(x + 6) = 0

• { -3, -6 }
• { 3, -6 }
• { -3, -6 }
• { 3, 6 }

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve using Zero-Product Property.
(x+4)(x-3) = 0

• x = 4 and x = -3
• x = 2 and x = 1
• x = -4 and x = 3
• x = -2 and x = 1

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve
x² + 9x + 20 = 0

• x = -2, x = -10
• x = -3, x = -4
• x = -4, x = -5
• x = -4, x = -6

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve by factoring: x² + 3x - 18 = 0

• x = -3 and x = 6
• x = 3 and x = -6
• x = -9 and x = 2
• x = 9 and x = -2

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

x² + 15x + 44 = 0

• {-8, 2}
• {-7, 5}
• {-11, -4}
• {-11}

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve by factoring:
x² - 6x + 5 = 0

• -6, -1
• -5, -1 
• 1, 6
• 5, 1

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve using the Zero-Product Property.

(x + 4)(x − 3) = 0

• x = 4 and x = −3

• x = 2 and x = 1

• x = −4 and x = 3

• x = −2 and x = 1

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve using the Zero-Product Property.

7x(x − 6) = 0

• x =7 and x = −6

• x = 0 and x = 6

• x = 0 and x = −6

• x = 7 and x = 6

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

Solve using the Zero-Product Property

(x −11)(5x + 1) = 0

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B