Chapter 5.6(b) Factoring Trinomials.notebook
February 03, 2017
Homework Questions???
Bellwork:
Simplify:
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3) (4x5 ­ 2x2 + 8) ­ (9 + 5x2 ­ 7x5)
Factor:
4) x2 + 8x ­ 9
5) 2x2 ­ 16x + 30
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Factoring Trinomials ax2 + bx + c using Guess and Check.
3x2 ­ 13x + 4
Chapter 5.6(b) Factoring Trinomials
Factoring trinomials of the form ax2 + bx + c using guess and check and the swing method.
Step 1: standard form
Step 2: GCF?
Step 3: List the Factors of the Leading Coefficient and the Constant term (a and c terms) Step 4: Guess and check factors
Step 5: Repeat Guess and Check until you find the right one.
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Factoring Trinomials ax2 + bx + c using the Swing Method.
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Factoring Trinomials ax2 + bx + c using Swing.
12x2 + 11x + 2
14x2 ­ x ­ 3
Step 1: standard form
Step 2: GCF?
Step 3: Swing the "a" value and multiply
Step 4: Factor into binomials
Step 1: standard form
Step 2: GCF?
Step 3: Swing
Step 4: Factor
Step 5: Divide and Reduce
Step 6: Swing Denominator to front
Step 5: Divide by "a" and reduce
Check Answer by FOIL
Step 6: Swing Denominator to front
Check Answer by FOIL
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Chapter 5.6(b) Factoring Trinomials.notebook
February 03, 2017
Factoring Trinomials ax2 + bx + c using Swing Method.
Factoring Trinomials ax2 + bx + c using the Swing Method.
24x2y2 ­ 42xy2 + 9y2
4x2 + 28xy + 49y2
Step 1: standard form
Step 2: GCF?
Step 3: Swing
Step 4: Factor
Step 5: Divide and Reduce
Step 6: Swing Denominator to front
Check Answer by FOIL
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Homework
P. 304 #15­18, 21­24, 44­46, 49­52 (all)
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