Lesson 4

Solving Quadratic
Equations by
FACTORING
Prepared by:
Zaldy C. Salcedo
Objective:
✓Find the roots of quadratic
equations by factoring
 Review
Complete the square. Then write the PST
in factored form.
1. 𝑥 2 − 20𝑥 + ____ = 2

2 2
2. 𝑚 + 4𝑚 + ____=

2 2
3. 𝑠 − 3𝑠 + ____=
Definition

is a number or algebraic
FACTOR expression that divides another
number or expressions evenly, that
is with no remainder
Learning Task 1
Find the GREATEST COMMON FACTOR (GCF) of the
following:
1. 10 and 6
2. 27 and 81𝑥
3. 24 and 36
2 3
4. 4𝑥 and 8𝑥
Solving Quadratic
Equations
of the form
2
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 = 0
 Definition

Principle For any real numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦,

of then
𝑥𝑦 = 0, if only if 𝑥 = 0 or 𝑦 = 0
Zero Product (or both)
Examples
1. Solve: 𝑥 2 + 6𝑥 = 0
Examples
2. Solve: 3𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 = 0
Examples
3. Solve: 14𝑛2 + 21𝑛 = 0
Definition
The roots of the quadratic equation of the form
𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 = 0 are

−𝑏
𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 =
𝑎
 Examples
Solve the following:

1. 𝑚 + 7𝑚 = 0
2 2. 9𝑦 − 𝑦 = 0
2
Solving Quadratic
Equations
of the form
2
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0
 Examples
1. Solve: 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 10 = 0
 Examples
2
2. Solve: 𝑥 − 3𝑥 − 40 = 0
 Examples
3. Solve: 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 3 = 0
Examples
2
4. Solve: 7𝑥 + 17𝑥 + 6 = 0
 Learning Task 2
Solve each equation.
2 3. 2
𝑥 −6𝑥 +8=0
1. 𝑥 − 15𝑥 = 0
2
2. 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 = 0 4. 4𝑥 2 +12𝑥 + 9 = 0
 Learning Task 2
Solve each equation.
2 2
1. 𝑥 − 15𝑥 = 0 2. 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 = 0
Learning Task 2
Solve each equation.

3. 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 8 = 0
Learning Task 2
Solve each equation.

4. 4𝑥 2 +12𝑥 + 9 = 0