Mary Jane Sterling - Algebra I - 1001 Practice Problems For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice)

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Chapter 11

You can factor trinomials with the form in one of two ways: (1) factor out a GCF, or (2) find two binomials whose product is that trinomial. When finding the two binomials whose product is a particular trinomial, you work from the factors of the constant term and the factors of the coefficient of the lead term to create a sum or difference that matches the coefficient of the middle term. This technique can be expanded to trinomials that have the same general format but with exponents that are multiples of the basic trinomial.

Here are the types of things you work on in this chapter:

Factoring out a GCF (greatest common factor)

Creating the product of two binomials, both with variable coefficients of 1

Creating the product of two binomials, one or both with variable coefficients not equal to 1

Applying the techniques to quadratic-like trinomials

Using more than one factorization method in a problem

Be aware of the following when factoring quadratic trinomials:

Assigning the correct sign to each term, especially when a factor or term is negative

Positioning the signs correctly in the product of binomials so a difference has the correct sign after cross-multiplying

Finding the correct factors of coefficients and constants when you have several to choose from in the problem

Recognizing when a factor in a problem can be factored again

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