SPONGE

Please prepare yourselves we

have a lot to do. Do not unpack-
seating chart 1st.
1. Write the general form of a quadratic
equation.

2. Factor each.

a. 4a3 + 12a2 + 6a b. 14x5y3 – 35x4y2 + 21x2y

2a 7xy
 RECAP: Factoring a polynomial
means expressing it as a product of other
polynomials.
1st Find the greatest common factor (GCF). With
common VARIABLE exponents- take out least
amount.
nd
2 Divide the polynomial by the GCF. The quotient
is the other factor. Or ask your self. What times my
GCF gets me back to my original?
3rd Express the polynomial as the product of the
quotient and the GCF.
 FACTOR COMPLETELY
 3x
3 – 12x

 8x3 + 20x2 – 100x

 Verbal Recap! Factoring Method #1
Factoring Polynomials Using GCF

**Always look for a GCF

__ before using any
other factoring method.
The GCF will always be the smallest
______ exponent
of a common variable!
*5minute- RECAP*
Factor these on your own looking for a GCF

1. 6x  3x  12x  3 x  2 x
3 2 2
 x  4

 5 x2  2 x  7
2
2. 5x  10x  35
3. 16x y z  8x y z  12xy z
3 4 2 2 3 3 2

 4 xy z  4 x y  2 xz  3 yz 
2 2 2 2
 Factoring Method #2
when leading coefficient = 1.

Factoring a trinomial in the form:

2
ax  bx  c
 2
Factoring a trinomial: ax  bx  c
1st Write two sets of parenthesis, ( )( ).
These will be the factors of the trinomial.
Rule of thinking!!!! When a = 1!
2. ___ x ___ = c
and
___ + ___ = b
Next
 Example : x  6x  8
2

2
x  x  x x  x
x -2 x -4  O + I = bx ?

Factors of +8: 1&8 1x + 8x = 9x

2&4 2x + 4x = 6x
-1 & -8 -1x - 8x = -9x
-2 & -4 -2x - 4x = -6x
x  6x  8  (x  2)(x  4)
2

Check your answer by

using FOIL
F O I L
2
(x  2)(x  4)  x  4x  2x  8
2
 x  6x  8
Your turn! – REVIEW
2
1. 𝑥 + 7𝑥 + 10
2.
2
𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 6
 Part 3:
Factoring Method #2
When “a” does NOT equal 1…
 Example 1! A GCF is there!
2
6x 12x 18
Don’t Forget Method #1.
Always check for GCF before you do anything else.
2
6(x  2x  3) Find a GCF

6(x  3)(x 1) Factor trinomial

Factor the Big “X” way
Example : 6 x  13x  5
2

y = ax2 + bx + c

Product
ac

b=
Sum
Example 2
2. 2x2 - 5x - 7
a)
-14
-7 2
-5

Solution: 2x2 - 5x – 7 = (2x - 7)(x + 1)

Example 3 – You try!
 Part 2: Special Cases!

A “Difference of Squares” is a
binomial (*2 terms only*) and it
factors like this:

2 2
a  b  (a  b)(a  b)
To factor, express each term as a square of a
monomial then apply the identity...
2 2
a  b  (a  b)(a  b)

2
Ex: x 16 
2 2
x 4 

(x  4)(x  4)
 5 MIN…. Try these on your own!

1. x  121
2
  x  11 x  11

2. 9y  169x
2 2   3 y  13 x  3 y  13 x 

  x  2  x  2   x 2  4 
3. x  16
4

Be careful!
ON TO
Part 3 “Solving Quadratics”
Unit 1: Solving Quadratic
Equations
by Factoring
In this first example, the equation is
already factored and is set equal to zero.
To solve, simply set the individual factors
equal to zero.
x  32x 1  0
x  3  0 or 2x  1  0
x  3 or 2x  1
1
x  3 or x 
2
The solutions are -3 and 1/2.
#2 In this example, you must first
factor the equation. Notice the
familiar pattern. After factoring, set
the individual factors equal to zero.
2
9x  4  0
Factor using “difference of two squares.”

3x  23x  2   0
3x  2  0 or 3x  2  0
3x  2 or 3x  2
2 2
x   or x 
3 3
#3 In the next example, you must set
the equation equal to zero before
factoring. Then set the individual
factors equal to zero and solve.
2
x  27  6x
2
x  6x  27  0
x  9x  3  0
x  9  0 or x  3  0
x  9 or x  3
 #4 Re-write this example in the proper
form. Notice that the leading coefficient
is not one. Use an appropriate factoring
technique. Then solve as you have
done before.
2
2x 3  5x
2
2x  5x  3  0 x
1
or x  3
2x 1x  3  0 2
2x 1  0 or x  3  0
 You try! This one uses a different
technique than the previous ones.
Really, this is something you should
consider at the beginning of every
factoring problem. See if you can solve
it.

2
2x 8x  0
2x x  4   0 Did you take out GCF?

2x  0 or x  4  0
x  0 or x  4
5 MINUTES. CLASSWORK
Solve each. Notice, I’ve factored #1.

1. 3y  52y  7  0
2
2. x  x  12
2
3. d  5d  0
4. 4c 2  25 After completion,
click here.
5. 18u  1  3u
2
 Here are the answers.
For help, click on the numbers.

 1. y  5 3 or y  7 2

 2. x  4 or x  3

 3. d  0 or d  5

 4. c  5 2 or c  5 2

 5. u  1 6 or u  1 3

If all are correct,

you’re finished!
3y  52y  7  0
3y  5  0 or 2y  7  0
3y  5 or 2y  7
y  5 3 or y   7 2
Back to questions
 2
x  x  12
2
x  x  12  0
x  4 x  3  0
x  4  0 or x  3  0
x  4 or x  3 Back to questions
d  5d  0
2

d d  5  0
d  0 or d  5  0
d  0 or d  5

Back to questions
4c2  25
4c  25  0
2

2c  52c  5  0
2c  5  0 or 2c  5  0
2c  5 or 2c  5
c   5 2 or c  5 2
Back to questions
 2
18u  3u  1
2
18u  3u  1  0
6u  13u  1  0
6u  1  0 or 3u  1  0
6u  1or 3u  1
u  1 6 or u  1 3
Back to questions
THURSDAY
SPONGE- FACTOR AND
SOLVE.
SOLVING USING THE
DISCRIMINANT AND
QUADRATIC FORMULA
 Quadratic Formula &
Discriminant

How do you solve a quadratic equation

if you cannot solve it by factoring,
square roots or completing the square?
Is there a fast way to decide?
Using the Discriminant

Objective:
Use the discriminant to
determine how many solutions a
quadratic equation will have.
 Using the Discriminant

Quadratic Equations can have two, one, or no

solutions.
Discriminant: The expression under the radical in the
quadratic formula that allows you to determine how
many solutions you will have before solving it.

b  b  4ac 2 Discriminant
x
2a
 Properties of the Discriminant

b  4ac  0
2
2 Solutions
Discriminant is a positive number

b  4ac  0
2
1 Solutions
Discriminant is zero

b  4ac  0
2
No Solutions
Discriminant is a negative number
Ex. 1 Find the number of solutions of the following.

a) 3x  5 x  1
2
a3
3x  5 x  1  0
2
b  5
(5)  4(3)(1)
2
c  1
25  12
37  0
2 solutions
b.) x  2x  3
2 a 1
x  2x  3  0
2
b  2
c3
(2)  4(1)(3)
2

4  12
8 0
NO solutions
c.) 4x  4x 1
2 a4
4x  4x 1  0
2
b  4
c 1
(4)  4(4)(1)
2

16  16
0  0
1solution
 Quadratic Formula
If you take a quadratic equation in standard
form (ax2+bx+c=0), and you complete the
square, you will get the quadratic formula!

 b  b  4ac 2
x
2a
When to use the Quadratic
Formula
Use the quadratic formula when
you can’t factor to solve a
quadratic equation.
(or when you’re stuck on how to
factor the equation.)
Quadratic Formula : the one with the
song!
YOU MUST remember the formula…

 b  b  4ac
2
x
2a
To use the quadratic formula...

 Example – Two real solutions
1. 3x2+8x=35
3x2+8x-35=0  8  22 14 7
a=3, b=8, c= -35 x  
6 6 3
 (8)  (8)  4(3)(35)
2
x
2(3)
OR
 8  64  420
x
6
 8  484  8  22  30
x x   5
6 6 6
 8  22
x
6
 Two real solutions
What does an answer with two real solutions
tell you about the graph of the equation?

It tells you the two places that the graph

crosses the x axis (x-intercepts)
Example – One real solution
Solve 25x2 – 18x = 12x – 9.
25x2 – 18x = 12x – 9. Write original equation.
25x2 – 30x + 9 = 0. Write in standard form.
x = 30 + (–30)2– 4(25)(9) a = 25, b = –30, c = 9
2(25)
30 + 0 Simplify.
x = 50

x = 53 Simplify.

ANSWER
The solution is 3
5
 One solution
CHECK
Graph y = –5x 2 – 30x + 9

and note that the only x-

intercept is 0.6 = 35 .
 Example - Imaginary solutions
-2x2=-2x+3  2   1* 4 * 5
2.
x
-2x2+2x-3=0 4
a=-2, b=2, c= -3  2  2i 5
x
 (2)  (2)  4(2)( 3)
2 4
x
2(2)
 2 2i 5
 2  4  24 x 
x 4 4
4

 2   20 1 i 5
x x 
4 2 2
Imaginary Solutions
What does an answer with imaginary
solutions tell you about the graph of the
equation?

The graph will not go through or touch the x-

axis.
 Recap: THE Discriminant: b2-
4ac
 The discriminant tells you how many
solutions and what type you will have.
 If the discriminant:
 Is positive – 2 real solutions
 Is negative – 2 imaginary solutions
 Is zero – 1 real solution
Examples
 Find the discriminant b. 9x2+6x-4=0
and give the number a=9, b=6, c=-4
and type of solutions. b2-4ac=(6)2-4(9)(-4)
a. 9x2+6x+1=0 =36+144=180
a=9, b=6, c=1 2 real solutions
b2-4ac=(6)2-4(9)(1)
=36-36=0 c. 9x2+6x+5=0
1 real solution a=9, b=6, c=5
b2-4ac=(6)2-4(9)(5)
=36-180=-144
2 imaginary solutions