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5.5 Factoring Trinomial. Concepts 1, 3, 4, 5. Factoring Trinomials AC-method. Multiply: (2x + 3)(x + 2) Factor: 2x 2 + 7x + 6. The AC-method to factor ax 2 + bx + c. 1. Multiply the coefficients of the first and last terms: ac 2. Find two integers that add to b but multiply to ac.
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5.5 Factoring Trinomial Concepts 1, 3, 4, 5
Factoring Trinomials AC-method • Multiply: (2x + 3)(x + 2) • Factor: 2x2 + 7x + 6
The AC-method to factor ax2 + bx + c • 1. Multiply the coefficients of the first and last terms: ac • 2. Find two integers that add to b but multiply to ac. • 3. Rewrite the middle term with these two numbers. • 4. Factor by grouping. • Example: Factor 12x2 - 5x - 2
Examples • Factor
HOMEWORK 5.4 • Pg. 360 – 362 • #10, 18, 44, 74, 80, 92