a3+b3 = (a+b)(a2-ab+b2)

a3-b3 = (a-b)(a2+ ab+b2)

 Factoring Quadratic
Trinomials
1. Perfect Square Trinomial

2. Non-Perfect Square Trinomial

 01

1 02

Perfect
03

04

Square 05

Trinomial 06
1. Find the square root of the first and 01
third terms of the trinomial. 25x + 60x + 36
2

02
2. Examine the middle term. If the
03
middle term of the trinomial is 5x 6
positive or negative, then the factors
04
will have a plus and minus sign, 2(5x)(6)
respectively. 05

3. To check the middle term, take 06

twice the product of the two terms. Factors: (5x + 6)2
1. Find the square root of the first and 01
third terms of the trinomial. 9x - 48xy + 64y
2 2

02
2. Examine the middle term. If the
03
middle term of the trinomial is
positive or negative, then the factors
04
will have a plus and minus sign,
respectively. 05

3. To check the middle term, take 06

twice the product of the two terms. Factors: (__ _ __)2
1. Find the square root of the first and 01
third terms of the trinomial. m + mn + n
2 2

02
2. Examine the middle term. If the
03
middle term of the trinomial is
positive or negative, then the factors
04
will have a plus and minus sign,
respectively. 05

3. To check the middle term, take 06

twice the product of the two terms. Factors: (__ _ __)2
Let’s try! 01

02
Tell whether the given polynomial is a perfect square
trinomial or not. 03

04
1. a + 3ay + 9y
2 2
2. w + 4wx – x
2 2

05

06
 01

2 02

03

Non-Perfect 04

Square 05

Trinomial 06
1. The square root of the first term 01
will be the first term of each factor. x + 8x + 12
2

02
2. The 2nd term of the trinomial has
03
the sum of a and b. Also, the last term x (6)(2)
has the product of a and b.
04
6+2
x2 + (a+b)x + ab 05

(x+a) (x+b) a= 6 b= 2 06

Factors:
(x + 6) (x + 2)
1. The square root of the first term 01
will be the first term of each factor. b2 + 2b - 35
02
2. The 2nd term of the trinomial has
03
the sum of a and b. Also, the last term
has the product of a and b.
04

x2 + (a+b)x + ab 05

(x+a) (x+b) a= b= 06

Factors:
(__ _ __) (__ _ __)
1. The square root of the first term 01
will be the first term of each factor. y2 +6y + 7
02
2. The 2nd term of the trinomial has
03
the sum of a and b. Also, the last term
has the product of a and b.
04

x2 + (a+b)x + ab 05

(x+a) (x+b) a= b= 06

Factors:
(__ _ __) (__ _ __)
 01

Factor + 7x + 10. 02
Refer to the illustration below.
03
Step 1. Find two factors with a Product Sum
product equal to the last term
(c) of the trinomial and a sum (1)(10) = 10 1 + 10 = 11 04
equal to the middle term (b) of
the trinomial (2)(5) = 10 2+5=7
05
Step 2: Write the factored
form of the trinomial following This is the 06
the pattern (x+ first factor) (x+ correct
second factor) combination.
So, 2 and 5 are
+ 7𝑥 + 10 = (𝐱 + 𝟐)(𝐱 + 𝟓) Answer the factors
 01

Factor + 2x - 15. 02
Refer to the illustration below.
03
Step 1. Find two factors with a Product Sum
product equal to the last term
(c) of the trinomial and a sum (-1)(15) = -15 -1 + 15 = 14 04
equal to the middle term (b) of
the trinomial (-3)(5) = -15 -3 + 5 = 2
05
Step 2: Write the factored
form of the trinomial following This is the 06
the pattern (x+ first factor) (x+ correct
second factor) combination.
So, 2 and 5 are
+ 2𝑥 - 15 = (𝐱 -3)(𝐱 + 𝟓) Answer the factors
 01

Factor - 5x - 24. 02
Refer to the illustration below.
03
Step 1. Find two factors with a Product Sum
product equal to the last term
(c) of the trinomial and a sum (1)(-24) = -24 1 - 24 = 23 04
equal to the middle term (b) of
the trinomial (2)(-12) = -24 2 - 12 = -10
05
(3)(-8) = -24 3 – 8 = -5
Step 2: Write the factored
form of the trinomial following This is the 06
the pattern (x+ first factor) (x+ correct
second factor) combination.
So, 2 and 5 are
-5𝑥 - 24 = (𝐱 +3)(𝐱 - 8) Answer the factors
 01

Factor + 6x +14. 02

Refer to the illustration below.

03
Product Sum
04
(1)(14) = 14 1 + 14 = 15

(2)(7) = 14 2+7=9 05

Based on the table, all the possible factors of 14 were

already listed. However, there are NO two numbers 06
having a product of 14 and the sum of 6. Thus, the
given polynomial, x 2 + 6x + 14, is a PRIME. However,
it can be factored using different method .
Let’s try!

1. x2 - 8x + 15 2. x2 – 3x – 28
Quiz

1. 16x2 – 48x + 36

2. x2 – 14x + 49

3. b2 + 8b + 7

4. a2 – 5a - 14
Quiz

1. 16x2 – 48x + 36 = (4x-6)2

2. x2 – 14x + 49 = (x-7)2

3. b2 + 8b + 7 = (b+7)(b+1)

4. a2 – 5a – 14 = (a-7)(a+2)