6.

3 Solving Quadratic
Equations by Factoring
Write a quadratic equation with
given roots

Roots or Zeros of the Quadratic

Equation
The Roots or Zeros of the Quadratic
Equation are the points where the graph
hits the x axis.
The zeros of the functions are the input that
make the equation equal zero.

x 4 x 3 0
Roots are 4,-3

To solve a Quadratic Equation

Make one side zero.
x 2 5x
x 2 5x 0

Then factor then set each factor to zero

x x 5 0

x 0; x 5 0
x 0; x 5

Solve

x 2 28 3 x

Solve

x 2 28 3 x
x 2 3 x 28 0

Solve
x 2 28 3 x
x 2 3 x 28 0

x 7 x 4 0

Solve
x 2 28 3 x
x 2 3 x 28 0

x 7 x 4 0
x 7 0; x 4 0

Solve
x 2 28 3 x
x 2 3 x 28 0

x 7 x 4 0
x 7 0; x 4 0
x 7;

x 4

Solve
3x 2 5 x 2
3x 2 5 x 2 0

Solve
3x 2 5 x 2
3x 2 5 x 2 0

Multiply the ends together and find what

adds to the coefficient of the middle term
3(2) 6

(6)(1) 6
(6) (1) 5

Solve
3x 2 5 x 2
3x 2 5 x 2 0

Use -6 and 1 to break up the middle term

3 x 6 x 1x 2 0
2

Solve
Use group factoring to factor, first two terms
and then the last two terms

3 x 6 x 1x 2 0
2

3 x x 2 1 x 2 0

x 2 3x 1 0

Solve

3x 2 5 x 2
3x 2 5 x 2 0

3 x 6 x 1x 2 0
2

3 x x 2 1 x 2 0

x 2 3x 1 0
x 2;

3 x 1

x 2;

1
x
3

How to write a quadratic equation

with roots
Given r1,r2 the equation is (x - r1)(x - r2)=0
Then foil the factors,
x2 - (r1 + r2)x+(r1 r2)=0

How to write a quadratic equation

with roots
Given r1,r2 the equation is (x - r1)(x - r2)=0
Then foil the factors,
x2 - (r1 + r2)x+(r1 r2)=0
Roots are -2, 5
Equation
x2 - (-2+5)x+(-2)(5)=0
x2 - 3x -10 = 0

How to write a quadratic equation

with roots
Roots are , 8
Equation
x2 -(+8)x+()(8)=0
x2 -(33/4)x + 2 = 0
Must get rid of the fraction, multiply by the
common dominator. 4
4x2 - 33x + 8 = 0

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