Factoring to Solve Quadratic

ALGEBRA 1 LESSON 10-5

(For help, go to Lessons 2-2 and 9-6.)

Solve and check eachEquations

equation.
1. 6 + 4n = 2 2. a – 9 = 4 3. 7q + 16 = –3
8

Factor each expression.

4. 2c2 + 29c + 14 5. 3p2 + 32p + 20 6. 4x2 – 21x – 18

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Solutions Equations
1. 6 + 4n = 2
4n = –4
n = –1
Check: 6 + 4(–1) = 6 + (–4) = 2
a
2. 8 – 9 = 4
a
8
= 13
a = 104
Check: 104 – 9 = 13 – 9 = 4
8
3. 7q + 16 = –3
7q = –19
q = –2 5
7
Check: 7 (–2 ) + 16 = 7(– 19 ) + 16 = –19 + 16 = –3
5
7 7

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Solutions (continued) Equations

4. 2c2 + 29c + 14 = (2c + 1)(c + 14)
Check: (2c + 1)(c + 14) = 2c2 + 28c + c + 14 = 2c2 + 29c + 14

5. 3p2 + 32p + 20 = (3p + 2)(p + 10)

Check: (3p + 2)(p + 10) = 3p2 + 30p + 2p + 20 = 3p2 + 32p + 20

6. 4x2 – 21x – 18 = (4x + 3)(x – 6)

Check: (4x + 3)(x – 6) = 4x2 – 24x + 3x – 18 = 4x2 – 21x – 18

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Equations
Solve (2x + 3)(x – 4) = 0 by using the Zero Product Property.

(2x + 3)(x – 4) = 0

2x + 3 = 0 or x–4=0 Use the Zero-Product Property.

2x = –3 Solve for x.
3
x=–2 or x=4

3
Check: Substitute – 2 for x. Substitute 4 for x.
(2x + 3)(x – 4) = 0 (2x + 3)(x – 4) = 0
[2(– 3 ) + 3](– 3 – 4) 0 [2(4) + 3](4 – 4) 0
2 2
1
(0)(– 5 2 ) = 0 (11)(0) = 0

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Equations
Solve x + x – 42 = 0 by factoring.
2

x2 + x – 42 = 0

(x + 7)(x – 6) = 0 Factor using x2 + x – 42

x+7=0 or x–6=0 Use the Zero-Product Property.

x = –7 or x=6 Solve for x.

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Equations
Solve 3x – 2x = 21 by factoring.
2

3x2 – 2x = 21 Subtract 21 from each side.

(3x + 7)(x – 3) = 0 Factor 3x2 – 2x – 21.

3x + 7 = 0 or x–3=0 Use the Zero-Product Property

3x = –7 Solve for x.

7
x=– 3 or x=3

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Equations
1. Solve (2x – 3)(x + 2) = 0.
3
–2, 2
Solve by factoring.
2. 6 = a2 – 5a 3. 12x + 4 = –9x2 4. 4y2 = 25
2 5
–1, 6 – ±
3 2

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