Factoring Quadratic

Trinomials of the
form + bx + c
 FACTORING.
+ bx + c
1. List all pairs of integers whose product (m ٠
n) is c.
2. Choose a pair whose sum (m + n) is b.
+ bx + c = (x + m)(x + n)
FACTORING.
+ bx + c
+ bx + c = (x + m)(x + n)

(m+n) (m٠n)
Factored Form
 (+)(+)
EXAMPLE: + 10x + 16 (-)(-)
List all pairs of integers whose product (m ٠ n) is c.
1 and 16 2 and 8 4 and 4
Choose a pair whose sum (m + n) is b.
2 and 8 = 10
m n
Factor as (x + m)(x + n)
+ 10x + 16 = (x + 2)(x + 8)
 (+)(+)
EXAMPLE: - 9x + 18 (-)(-)
List all pairs of integers whose product (m ٠ n) is c.
-1 and -18 -2 and -9 -3 and -6
Choose a pair whose sum (m + n) is b.
-3 and -6 = -9
m n
Factor as (x + m)(x + n)
- 9x + 18 = (x - 3)(x - 6)
 (+) (-)
EXAMPLE: - 2x - 24 Larger
number

List all pairs of integers whose product (m ٠ n) is c.

1 and -24 2 and -12 4 and -6 3 and -8
Choose a pair whose sum (m + n) is b.
4 and -6 = -2
m n
Factor as (x + m)(x + n)
- 2x - 24 = (x + 4)(x - 6)
 (+) (-)
EXAMPLE: + 3x - 10 Larger
number

List all pairs of integers whose product (m ٠ n) is c.

-1 and 10 -2 and 5
Choose a pair whose sum (m + n) is b.
-2 and 5 = 3
m n
Factor as (x + m)(x + n)
+ 3x - 10 = (x - 2)(x + 5)
 SUMMARY
+ bx + c (+)(+) or (-)(-)
- bx + c (+)(+) or (-)(-)
+ bx - c (+) (-)
larger number

- bx – c (+) (-)
larger number
ASSESSMENT
1. + 12x + 27
2. 13m + 36
3. 13k – 48
4. 11a + 18
5. 5h – 24