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Factoring Trinomials. Factor Completely. Look for a GCF Find the “target product” and “target sum” List the factors of the “target product” find the pair that combines to equal the middle term. Factor. Target sum. Target product. factors of 36. Their sum “combine”. 1 X 36. 37 or 35.
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Factor Completely • Look for a GCF • Find the “target product” and “target sum” • List the factors of the “target product” • find the pair that combines to equal the middle term
Factor Target sum Target product factors of 36 Their sum “combine” 1 X 36 37 or 35 2 X 18 20 or 16 3 X 12 15 or 9 4 X 9 13 or 5 6 X 6 12 or 0
Factor Target sum Target product factors of 10 Their sum “combine” 1 X 10 11 or 9 2 X 5 7 or 3
Factor Target sum Target product factors of 72 Their sum “combine” 73 or 71 1 X 72 2 X 36 38 or 34 3 X 24 27 or 21 4 X 18 22 or 14 18 or 6 6 X 12 8 X 9 17 or 1
Factor 24 Factors of 24 1 X 24 2 X 12 3 X 8 4 X 6 Which will give you a Sum of 5?
Factor 14 Factors of 14 1 X 14 2 X 7 Which will give you a Sum or Combination of -9?
Factor 24 Factors of 24 1 X 24 2 X 12 3 X 8 4 X 6 Which will give you a Sum of 5?
Factor Target sum Target product Products of 14 Their sum 1 X 14 15 or 13 2 X 7 9 or 5
Factor 3 + + 1 2 1 Distribute to check your work!!!