Factoring

Quadratic
Trinomials
Week 2
5th Quarter S.Y. 2020-2021
Learning  
Factor trinomials of the form
Objective: when a ≠ 1.
 PST or Not

Perfect
Square  

Trinomial
 PST or Not

Perfect
Square  

Trinomial
The FOIL Method
Multiplying MOST binomials results in
Trinomials.
The FOIL method is ONLY used when
you multiply two binomials.
It is an acronym and tells you which
(First  Outer  Inner 
terms to multiply.
Last)
 Multiply:
𝟐
𝒙 +𝟕 𝐱+𝟏𝟎
 

The FOIL
 
Middle term
Method First term Last term
(x + 2)(x+5) (x + 2)(x+5) (x + 2)(x+5)

 
Some trinomials of the form can be factored as a product of binomials.
 𝟐
𝒂 𝒙 +𝒃 𝒙 +𝒄=( 𝒙+𝒎 )( 𝒙+𝒏)
 

𝟐
¿ 𝒙 +𝒏 𝒙+ 𝒎 𝒙+ 𝒎𝒏
 
a=1
Factoring
Quadratic 𝟐
¿ 𝒙 +(𝒏+𝒎) 𝒙+𝒎𝒏
 

Trinomials
   

product
sum
 Factor:
1) Write two set of blank
parentheses. If a trinomial of
Factoring this form factors, then it will
 

Trinomials factor into two linear binomial

factors.
 
=( )( )
 Factor:
2) Write the factors of the
first term in the first space of
Factoring each set of parentheses.
 

Trinomials  
= (x )(x )
 Factor:
3) Determine the factors of
the last term whose sum equals
Factoring the coefficient of the middle
 

Trinomials term.
 Factor:
4) Write in the last term of
each binomial the factors found
Factoring in the previous step.
 

Trinomials  
= (x + 3)(x + 4)
 Factor:
5) Check by multiplying the
two binomials.
 
Factoring  

Trinomials = (x + 3)(x + 4)
 Tips for Finding Values that Work

When factoring a trinomial in the form , consider the following tips.

Look at the c term first.
If the c term is a positive number, then the factors of c will both be
 
positive or both be negative. In other words, m and n will have the same
sign.
If the c term is a negative number, then one factor of c will be positive,
and one factor of c will be negative.
 Tips for Finding Values that Work

When factoring a trinomial in the form , consider the following tips.

Look at the b term second.
If the c term is positive and the b term is positive, then both are positive.
  If the c term is positive and the b term is negative, then both are negative.
If the c term is negative and the b term is positive, then the factor that is positive
will have the greater absolute value.
If the c term is negative and the b term is negative, then the factor that is negative
will have the greater absolute value.
 Factor:
Factoring
Trinomials
 
(x – 4) (x – 5)
Note: If the c term is
positive and the b term
is negative, then both
are negative.
(-4)(-5) = 20 
-4 + (-5) = -9 
 Factor:
Factoring
Trinomials
Note: If the c term is  
(x – 6) (x + 2)
negative and the b
term is negative, then
the factor that is
negative will have the
greater absolute value. (-6)(2) = -12 
(-6) + 2 = -4 
 Factor:
Factoring
Trinomials
Note: If the c term is  
(x + 6) (x – 5)
negative and the b
term is positive, then
the factor that is
positive will have the
greater absolute value. (6)(-1) = -6 
6 + (-1) = 5 
 Factor:
Factoring
Trinomials
 
(x + 2) (x + 10)
Note: If the c term is
positive and the b term
is positive, then both
are positive.
(2)(10) = 20 
2 + 10 = 12 
 Factor:
Factoring
Trinomials
Note: If the c term is  
(x – 15) (x + 2)
negative and the b
term is negative, then
the factor that is
negative will have the
greater absolute value. (-15)(2) = -30 
(-15) + 2 = -13 
 Factor:
Factoring
𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆
 
Trinomials
 
Note: If the c term is
positive and the b term
is positive, then both
are positive.
(1)(14) = 14 but 1 + 14 = 15 
(2)(7) = 14 but 2 + 7 = 9 
The
Algebra
Tiles