Factoring Quadratic

Trinomials of the form

ax2 + bx + c, where a = 1
In factoring Quadratic
Trinomials 
1.Factor the first term of the
trinomial and write these
factors as the first terms of
the factors; 
2.List down all the factors of
the last term; 
3.Identify which factor pair
sums up the middle term;
then 
4.Write each factor in the
pairs as the last term of the
binomial factors.
 Factoring Quadratic Trinomials of
the form ax2 + bx + c, where a > 1
In factoring Quadratic Trinomials:
1. Find the product of the leading term
and the last term.
2. Find the factors of the product of the
leading term and the last term whose
sum is equal to the middle term.
3. Rewrite the trinomial as a four-term
expression by replacing the middle
term with the sum of the factors.
4. Group the terms with common
factors.
5. Factor the groups using greatest
common monomial factor.
6. Factor out the common binomial
factor and write the remaining factor
as a sum or difference of the
common monomial factors.
7. If possible, simplify the factors using
common monomial factor.