Factoring Trinomials When A >1

Factor
3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)

• 3(v-7)(v-1)

• (3v+1)(v-9)

• (3v+1)(v-10)

Factor
3x² + 17x + 10

• (3x-2)(x-5)

• (3x+2)(x+5)

• (3x-5)(x-2)

• (3x+5)(x+2)

Factor completely.
5x² - 13x + 6

• (x - 3)(5x - 2)

• (5x - 3)(x - 2)

• 5(x - 3)(x + 2)

• Not factorable

Factor:
6k² - 19k - 7

• (k + 7)(6k - 1)

• (2k + 1)(3k - 7)

• (3k - 1)(2k - 7)

• (3k + 1)(2k - 7)

Factor
9x²-6x-8

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Rewrite the trinomial in factored form

Factor:
 2x² + 3x - 9

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

Rewrite the trinomial in factored form

What is the first step of the slide-divide-slide method of factoring?

• slide to multiply the a and c values

• do the electric slide

• factor out the GCF

• divide the a and c terms

Factor:

a² − a − 12

• (a − 4)(a + 3)

• (a + 6)(a − 4)

• (a − 6)(a + 4)

• (a + 4)(a − 3)