Factoring Trinomials Intro

When factoring trinomials by grouping, after you multiply the "a" and the "c" term and identify the "b" term, use these 2 values as clues to find:

• 2 numbers that subtract to "a" times "c" and add to "b"

• 2 numbers that divide to "a" times "c" and add to "b"

• 2 numbers that sum to "a" times "c" and subtract to "b"

• 2 numbers that multiply to "a" times "c" and add to "b"

What are the factors of 7x² + 16x + 4?

• First find the 2 numbers that multiply to 28 and add to 16.

  a⋅c = 7⋅4 = 28

  b = 16

• Write the 2 binomial factors.

  (7x + 2) (x + 2)

• Make 2 groups and factor out the GCF from each group.

  7x(x + 2) + 2(x + 2)

• The numbers are 14 and 2, so use these to break apart 16x.

  7x² + 14x + 2x + 4

To factor a trinomial by grouping, start by...

• multiplying the "a" term times the "c" term and identifying the "b" term

• saying a quick prayer

• multiplying the "b" term times the "c" term and identifying the "a" term

• multiplying the "x" term times the "y" term and identifying the "m" term

To factor the trinomial 6x² + 11x +3, start by multiplying "a" times "c" and identifying "b". Use ax² + bx + c to find these values.

• true

• false

Rewrite the trinomial in factored form

Rewrite the trinomial in factored form

• 9 and -2

• 9 and 2

• -9 and -2

• -9 and 2

To factor 3x² + 14x + 8, find the 2 clue numbers first. Then, use the clue numbers to find the 2 numbers we will use for "bx".

• the 2 numbers that multiply to 24 and add to 14 are 6 and 4.

• the 2 numbers that multiply to 24 and add to 14 are 24 don't exist.

• the 2 numbers that multiply to 24 and add to 14 are 2 and 12.

To factor 2x² +11x + 5, write the middle term using the 2 numbers that multiply to ___ and add to ___, make sure to include the "x". Write it like this:

*Choose 2 that apply.

• 10; 11; 2x² + 5x +2x + 5

• 22; 5; 2x² + 9x +2x + 5

• 10; 11; 2x² + 10x +x + 5

• 10; 11; 2x² + x +10x + 5