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Note 6.4 Factoring Trinomials

A. Introduction to Factoring Trinomials
1) Multiply:

[FAC-TDf! J

(x~+2J1i+3)
xU<)

;:

LX Z t 0-\-~

X l~)

'j.2.

3)(

+- 2lX

')

+ ;2l~)

=-(:)L~)

t 2 x. -r lo

LX +?- )Cx-+ ~)
~

~~+s~~

2) MU~~

(~

::
--

-~5+4)

(1-)t )( ;)(.)

-\- 2-)<.l Lf)

- SC3>-)

&>)1.t YJ)( - I Sx - 2..0

~~~

~X~

Vf\-CTDR

lUx'l.
~

-- (

- --q )(- 2 0 )

'? )L~
LX

S )l sx+~)

+ - S(

L+)

~.

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Note 6.4 Factoring Trinomials

B. Factoring Easy Trinomials using the Trial and Error

Method
~

-~
~o-fIL

1 x2 + 1Ox+ 16
) /'.
(E)

:5,

I>

tI'~1

if'

.,/

1>""

tV)

(}<.
+0.

lx:-t-2)Lx

~So-~

&'\Ill

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I ..~"Trv-

'"

W\u1.t'~ I_\ -to

lY"" 1V}l,y+ R~\

go

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iS

)l

L-

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~

'+~
C

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V\u..W'\bL6

\0 iV'<>-k.L -40

+kt...

'(;;;/

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+-

5)

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ID

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c.,

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I)

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+-\N)-t-

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eq~

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~~~

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~ l~nS

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ul"l\~

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2) Y + 18y + 80
I'

4)

Bfe..AA

~~~
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g ) to~~o . Ge+ .JhA.
f

ex + 21(x

> ."..\

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--.--~---~

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Note 6.4 Factoring Trinomials

.~
a. ~ ('f\J'~

c.,p..y.,.A,

+ 7x~

6) 2X2
(\

~~

Because..

(U.r&t?

lt- ~.ffecfs

'5 A- Vtu.mo.v;
0 ",:f'""

f) {;.OYL+oP )C~

i n~-h~oY\.
.

C~\'nb

-~

~ce.

~
==

7)

(Z 2.Xt?)U.+L~j
2 ~~A~
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~_~o.d.le.
4w
-9w+2
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rr.r. (2w-

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~
2- +r~', -

-t

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Y-b+~Y
. ~.e. \..Un k \ 1- t V) oU.S c.-e v-O.~"8

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f\

2-

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l.::J 0J

A.

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1st

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off.":)i9V\S

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(Qy

-8(tjf-~

-/2,3
-5~

3yd-r~',

(JH>r t.\."s~)

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Note 6.4 Factoring Trinomials

C. Factoring More Difficult Trinomials using the ACMethod

'

AC-Method to Factor ax2 + bx + c

1. Multiply the coefficients of the first and the last terms (ac)
2. Find two numbers whose product is ac and whose sum equals the b-number
3. Rewrite the middle term, bx, as the sum of two terms whose coefficients are
the integers found in step 2

4. Factor by grouping

c
1) 2X2 + 7X + 6
.b

CA.

=@

lA..C--= 2..( lD)

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V\u...~bA.-s

Sf2-x2.
\~~ +
\..L f'-=J.)c:
t-\hL+-(pb)C

').

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)(

mu.\ ~~\ 'd 'rD W\C\\L.Q..

\ '2.. 0..V\d

o..cl~ ro vY\C'-\u.(j)

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z.~ Z
'I--

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>c-

L Z x+-,;)

+ L4 )! + u )
+ ~.2 C.l.X+-:?,)

-\\(-\'2-

z.x It>

-2." - \0

-~x-L\

\.Ue U,')(lV\.+
3x
0..

= fL 2.X:">'X..X-+'2..)-J

A-V1JW~j

0.."'0..4-1'.-::-1-~
'C-

2) -2x+8x2_3
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2)L

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L 4 x - 3 ) + \ ( 4)(- 3 )

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Note 6.4 Factoring Trinomials

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3) 13w+ 6w2 + 6
(2eu.:>n.\e..

-\-

(olA)z +\sw-t
~
o.c::: (o}(~

hJ..,LCL

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fD

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R f\.d..

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(I?}(.)

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4w+ qw

1oJ&':>"2.+

::

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+0 YY\.o-.~3"

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2v:>L 3w+2)

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+ ~(3uJtz..)

3<0
\ ')i

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-2.)(- \)'

~(p

2..)(.,~
~x'2

= ~~LOt2 ,)LZw+~:J

-;x-\2.
-1.\ X-Cf

~~

- ~ ~ -u,

4) 6n2 + 7n - 3

a.c =

tt,x-3

t~V we. wul ro ~V"d- f\PO

7' t-~
M\t.\.~pl~ ~
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oM ro ~
C!:J

2~/
,

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3)(

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2-n l 3 y\- I )

g ?'n-\)(

t- 3( 3n - I )

2~+~

5) 4y2 - Y + 2

a
~

\!,y

0.<: = 4- j( ';l
we.- V\e eeL -n,. t\.Cl 1t.oo V\u..VV\~ (s

-\-'ro..+ W\u.l+i pl~ ~MO--k..t..

g a~

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2. 'Ie L1

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Note 6.4 Factoring Trinomials

6) 9h2 -12h + 4
,~/ W<-~

I,?

L~ x 4)

O-.C~

2- ~ ../

~~nd.;).

/5

"v.-~

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h yY\(X.\U-\1>~

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)(.

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1>>'-I~
~ x t:'t

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:;ox

(p~Ct>
-~ etely
D.
Factor ~x omp

7) 25x - 5x2

\-t.

5x2.

::. - C;x ( ~

::

[QhZ-loh)

:::

3 V1L3~-

=- L3h-2)(

30

GcF:

f"o-dc ( ou.t

1-4-

3~

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- \8

Sf

Yfewfik

+4-

qh2_)2~

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3~

'Z-~ \

f)\;~ u..tf +M l b.K) te./Y\..

+-2 SX

t-(-kJ~t-4)

z)

\- -2. (3l-,- '2)

311-2.)"

o{ (

3J,-Z)"-J

-30

S)<.

?X + lo

0 ("

'.
~ LA.~-e. ,yi() ckrror

F~t..~r

0..<:"

f'N-

+hod....

=-~sx

-3

(,-.- 2)lr

8) 72x2 + 18x - 2
oV'--\- Gt c...~ '..

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""

~ ( 3tox 1--t- OtX.-

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:::-:?-,

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3\0)<'2.t-l1)l - \
/'-

-=-3uxz - 3x -\-\2)( - \

(30q ')

:::.

a.c. '" 'bu.' -\ ~

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2.X -18

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4"-'1

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4-

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--

- ~)

~lIU-\ I
;x( \2.x- \) +-,LIVe-I)

?J..ox:l

Z-x- t )( ~x \-\ )

?- L \Qx - \ )( 3)(+1)

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- -

~~~~,~.=~==-

Note 6.4 Factoring Trinomials

...

9) 3x3 + 10x2 + 7x

IYr~c..~("
== Y-

cu.-\

G c.F:

L 3x 1

>-

\D x. t -=t)

+ IO)L~-=\
I'-

~'2-

)(

3xL + ~)( t 1-)L + 1-

t ~)Cz t~)(.)
~ \

\)(~\

;x (

lsuM. -=\0)

-\,,-2..1

+ \)

JC.

T l -=fx.-t':l-)

r1

l}L t \ )

;::L')L+-\ )l ";X-+ 1- )

--3)(.-+

x. L

t...j.-\ )l ?3l + ~

')

10) 12w2- 36wz + 27 Z2

%tt.c--\z:.\

c>u..+

Gc V

: {,

4:J=.

::.

3l

4w'2.. - \2w:. -\-Y't'Z-)

LlC -;: l L.\Y- q)

3 to
1x.3~
z.x.1'S
1>.x.I~
L\-"- t:t
(p>c(p

~
($t.\.\'VI. -;; -- \ 2-")

'2L02;

+- Ol.':t- 2-

'l.

4w2. -(CUt:-tc~q~
=- (4w2.-low"t) +( -I,,~~z-)
~

_lx--3w
-2x-I!>

?\).)l1..w-3~)+
=-

-l/-)(-q

'6

-?%.2.\Aj-32)

c 2-w-~ 1;-)(2t.U-3c)

..

- ,?>X-)~

~~

\A)2.-\

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