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    To factor a trinomial, one finds the factors of the constant term that sum to the coefficient of the middle term. For example, to factor x^2 + 5x + 6, the factors of 6 that sum to 5 are 2 and 3. So the factored form is (x + 2)(x + 3). Similarly, to factor x^2 - 8x - 20, the factors of -20 that sum to -8 are 2 and -10, giving the factored form (x + 2)(x - 10). The FOIL method can then be used to check the factored form.

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    To factor a trinomial, one finds the factors of the constant term that sum to the coefficient of the middle term. For example, to factor x^2 + 5x + 6, the factors of 6 that sum to 5 are 2 and 3. So the factored form is (x + 2)(x + 3). Similarly, to factor x^2 - 8x - 20, the factors of -20 that sum to -8 are 2 and -10, giving the factored form (x + 2)(x - 10). The FOIL method can then be used to check the factored form.

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    To factor a trinomial, one finds the factors of the constant term that sum to the coefficient of the middle term. For example, to factor x^2 + 5x + 6, the factors of 6 that sum to 5 are 2 and 3. So the factored form is (x + 2)(x + 3). Similarly, to factor x^2 - 8x - 20, the factors of -20 that sum to -8 are 2 and -10, giving the factored form (x + 2)(x - 10). The FOIL method can then be used to check the factored form.

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    To understand how to use the slide rule, first we must understand what a trinomial is.

    A
    trinomial has a standard form of 2 + + where A, B, and C are constants.

    When A is equal to 1 ( 2 + + ), to factor the trinomial, make a list of factors of C, we shall


    label them c1 and c2, and choose the ones that add up to equal B. The factored form will be
    ( + 1 )( + 2 ).
    Lets look at an example with actual numbers:
    Factor 2 + 5 + 6
    Factors of 6: 16 23 1 6 2 3
    Which ones add up to 5: 23
    Put into factored form: ( + 2)( + 3)
    Check your answer: Use the mnemonic device FOIL,

    First ( + 2)( + 3)
    Outer
    Inner = +3+2+23
    Last = 2 + 3 + 2 + 6
    = 2 + 5 + 6

    Lets try one with subtraction instead of addition:


    Factor 2 8 20
    Factors of -20: 1 20 2 10 4 5
    1 20 2 10 4 5
    Which ones add up to -8: 2 10
    Put into Factored Form: ( + 2)( 10)
    Check your answer:

    First ( + 2)( 10)


    Outer
    Inner = + 10 + 2 + 2 10
    Last = 2 + 10 + 2 + 20
    = 2 8 20

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