Answer the following: Find the factors of the following:

1.1 + 1 =
2.3 x 3 = 1. -9
3.-2 + 5 =
4.8(-5) = 2. 10
5.-6 + (-5) =
6. -7 + (-5) = 3. 6
7. -5 + 3 =
8. 9 + (-1) =
9.10 + (-5) =
10. -1 + (-1) =
 Factoring Quadratic Trinomials of the form
ax2 + bx + c, where a = 1
Illustrative Examples:

Study the trinomials and their corresponding binomial factors.

1. x² + 7x +10 =
(x + 5) (x + 2)

2. a² + 7a + 12 =
(a + 4) (a + 3)

3. c² + 2c - 8 =
(c + 4) (c – 2)
 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

Write each factor in the pairs as the last term of the binomial
factors.
Example 1. Factor: x2 + 8x + 15
1. Factor the first term of the trinomial and
(x ) (x ) write these factors as the first terms of
the factors;

15 = (1 x 5), (-1 x – 5), (3 x 5), (-3 x -5) 2. List down all the factors of the last term;

1 + 15 = 16 3. Identify which factor pair sums up the

-1 + (- 15)= -16 middle term
3+5=8
-3 + (-5) = -8

(x + 5) (x + 3) 4. Write each factor in the pairs as the last term

of the binomial factors.
Factored Form
Example 2. Factor a2 – 5a + 6

1. Factor the first term of the trinomial and

(a )(a ) write these factors as the first terms of
the factors;

6 = (1 x 6), (-1 x – 6), (2 x 3), (-2 x -3) 2. List down all the factors of the last term;

1+6=7 3. Identify which factor pair sums up the

-1 + (- 6)= -7 middle term
2+3=6
-2 + (-3) = -5

(x -3) (x -2) 4. Write each factor in the pairs as the last term
of the binomial factors.
Factored Form
Example 3. a2 + 9a + 14 = (a + 7) (a + 2)

Example 4. x2 – 7x + 10 = (x - 5)(x – 2)

Example 5. b2 + 13b + 30 = (b + 10)(b + 3)

Assignment:
Factor the following:

1.x2 –7x - 6

2. x2 + 5x – 50

3. x2 - 8x -15
Seat Work: ½ Crosswise

A. Factor the following:

1. m2 + 14m + 33
2. x2 – 13x – 14
3. a2 – 7x – 18
B. Answer the following:
4. One of the factors of x2 + 5x – 24 is (x + 8). What is the other factor?
2. Find the missing terms: x2 – 11x + 30 = (x - ___)(x - ___)
Assignment: ½ Crosswise

A.Factor the following:

1. x2 – 7x + 6
2. b2 – 6b – 27
3. x2 + 2x – 24
B. Answer the following:
4. One of the factors of x2 + 5x – 24 is (x + 8). What is the other factor?
2. Find the missing terms: x2 – 11x + 30 = (x - ___)(x - ___)