Factoring Trinomials Using the Slide and Divide Method

What is the main focus of the lesson in factoring trinomials?

• Factoring trinomials when a is 1

• Factoring monomials

• Factoring binomials

• Factoring trinomials when a is not 1

What is the first step in the slide and divide method?

• Check the work by multiplying

• Slide a into c

• Divide a out of the last terms

• Simplify the fractions

In the slide and divide method, what do you do after sliding a into c?

• Factor it like a basic trinomial

• Slide the denominator into the first terms

• Add a to the last term

• Check the work by multiplying

What is the purpose of dividing a out of the last terms in the slide and divide method?

• To check the work

• To simplify the fractions

• To find the GCF

• To simplify the equation

How can you verify the correctness of your factored trinomial?

• By adding the terms

• By multiplying the factors

• By dividing the factors

• By subtracting the terms

What should you check for before applying the slide and divide method?

• If the trinomial is a perfect square

• If there is a GCF to factor out

• If the trinomial is already factored

• If the trinomial is a binomial

What is the GCF of the trinomial 4x^2 + 15x - 25?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

After factoring out the GCF, what is the next step in the slide and divide method?

• Multiply the GCF back

• Slide a into c

• Add the GCF to the last term

• Divide the GCF out of the first term

What is the result of simplifying the fraction 20/4 in the slide and divide method?

• 5/4

• 4/5

• 1/5

• 5/1

What is the final step in the slide and divide method after simplifying the fractions?

• Add the fractions

• Slide the denominators back into the first terms

• Multiply the fractions

• Subtract the fractions