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Factoring expressions of the form
ax
2
+
bx
+
c
– 2010
1 Review
1.1 GCF
Factor1. 4
x
+ 8
y
2. 4
x
+
x
2
3. 10
x
5
+ 20
x
4
+ 400
x
3
Solve1. 3
m
+ 6
m
2
= 0 2.
y
2
= 7
y
3. 12
z
2
+ 18
z
= 0
1.2 Grouping
Factor1.
x
2
+ 3
x
+ 4
x
+ 12 2.
x
2
−
1
x
+ 1
x
−
1 3.
x
2
−
6
x
+ 12
x
−
72Solve1.
x
2
+ 4
x
+ 5
x
+ 20 = 0 2. 2
x
2
−
8
x
+ 3
x
= 12
1.3 Sum/Product Rule
Complete the table below
Two Numbers Whose Product is Whose Sum is
3, -6 -18 -34, 5 20 92, -40 -18, 32 12, -60 7, -782 11Factor1.
x
2
−
3
x
2
+ 2 2.
x
2
+ 9
x
+ 14 3.
x
2
−
6
x
−
40Solve1.
x
2
−
6
x
= 16 2.
x
2
+ 3
x
= 180 3.
x
2
−
7
x
+ 12 = 0
2 Factoring expressions of the form
ax
2
+
bx
+
c
2.1 Sometimes you can factor out a GCF
Here are a few example problems1. Simplify: 3(
x
2
+ 6
x
+ 8)3(
x
2
+ 6
x
+ 8) = 3
x
2
+ 18
x
+ 242. Factor: 5
x
2
−
5
x
−
605
x
2
−
5
x
−
60 = 5(
x
2
−
x
−
12)= 5(
x
−
4)(
x
+ 3)
Solution3. Solve: 12
x
2
−
480 =
−
36
x
12
x
2
−
480 =
−
36
x
12
x
2
+ 36
x
−
480 = 0 Arrange the equation to equal 0 (Add 36
x
to both sides)12(
x
2
+ 3
x
−
40) = 0 Factor out the GCF (12)12(
x
+ 8)(
x
−
5) = 0 Use the Sum/Product Rule to Factor
x
2
+ 3
x
−
40
x
=
−
8
,
5Your turn. Factor1. 3
x
2
+ 9
x
−
120 2. 10
x
2
+ 120
x
+ 270 3. 20
x
2
+ 20
x
−
1120Solve1. 2
x
2
+ 2
x
−
12 = 0 2. 5
x
2
+ 80 =
−
40
x
3. 6
x
3
=
−
24
x
2
+ 126
x
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