Solving

Quadratic
Equations by
 Solving Quadratic
Equations by
Factoring with GCF
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
with GCF
𝟐
𝟏 . 𝒙 + 𝟕 𝒙=𝟎
x  x  7  0
x0 x7 0
x0 x  7
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring with GCF
2
2. 3 x +21 x=0
3 x ( x +7)=0
3 x=0 x+ 7=0
3x 0
= x=− 7
3 3
x=0 x=− 7
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring with GCF
𝟐
𝟑 .𝟐 𝒙 − 𝒙 =𝟎
𝑥(2 𝑥 −1)=0
2 𝑥 −1=0
𝒙=𝟎 2 𝑥=1
2𝑥 1
𝒙=𝟎 =
2 2
1
𝑥=
2
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring with GCF
Try these!
𝟐
𝟒 . 𝒙 −𝟓 𝒙=𝟎
𝟐
𝟓 .𝟖 𝒙 −𝟐𝟎 𝒙=𝟎
𝟐
𝟔 .𝟒 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟐 𝒙=𝟎
𝟐
𝟕 .𝟏𝟎 𝒙 − 𝟐𝟓 𝒙=𝟎
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring with GCF
𝟐
𝟒 . 𝒙 −𝟓 𝒙=𝟎
𝑥( 𝑥 − 5)=0

𝒙=𝟎 𝑥 −5=0
𝒙=𝟎 𝑥=5
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring with GCF
𝟐
𝟓 .𝟖 𝒙 −𝟐𝟎 𝒙=𝟎
4 𝑥 (2 𝑥 −5)=0
2 𝑥 −5=0
𝟒 𝒙=𝟎 2 𝑥=5
𝟒𝒙 𝟎 2𝑥 5
= =
𝟒 𝟒 2 2 5
𝒙=𝟎 𝑥=
2
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring with GCF
𝟐
𝟔 .𝟒 𝒙 +𝟏𝟐 𝒙=𝟎
4 𝑥 ( 𝑥+ 3)=0
𝟒 𝒙=𝟎 𝑥+3=0
𝟒𝒙 𝟎
= 𝑥=−3
𝟒 𝟒
𝒙=𝟎
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring with GCF
𝟐
𝟕 .− 𝟏𝟎 𝒙 −𝟐𝟓 𝒙=𝟎
−5 𝑥 (2 𝑥+ 5)=0
2 𝑥 +5=0
−𝟓 𝒙=𝟎 2 𝑥=−5
−𝟓𝒙 𝟎 2𝑥 −5 
= =
−𝟓 −𝟓 2 2
−5 
𝑥=
𝒙=𝟎 2
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring with GCF
𝟐
𝟖 .− 𝟖𝟏 𝒙 +𝟕𝟐 𝒙=𝟎
9 𝑥(− 9 𝑥+8)=0
−9 𝑥+ 8=0
𝟗 𝒙=𝟎 −9 𝑥=− 8
𝟗𝒙 𝟎 −9 𝑥 −8 
= =
𝟗 𝟗 −9 −9
8 
𝒙=𝟎 𝑥=
9
 Solving Quadratic
Equations by Factoring
Difference
Of Two Squares
 Difference of Two Squares

𝟐
𝟏 . 𝒙 − 𝟔𝟒=𝟎
( 𝒙 −𝟖=0
)

𝒙 −𝟖=𝟎 𝒙+𝟖=𝟎
𝒙=𝟖 8
 Difference of Two Squares
𝟐
𝟐 .𝟗 𝐱 −𝟏𝟎𝟎=𝟎
( 3 x − 10
( 3 x) +10 )= 0
3 x − 10=0 3 x +10=0
3 x=10 3 x=− 10
3 x 10 3x 10
= =−
3 3 3 3
10 10
x= x=−
3 3
 Difference of Two Squares
𝟐
𝟑 .𝟗 𝐱 − 𝟒=𝟎
( 3 x −( 32x) +2 )= 0
3 x − 2=0 3 x +2=0
2 3 x=− 2
3x 2 3x 2
= =−
3 3 3 3
2 2
x= x=−
3 3
 Solving Quadratic
Equations by Factoring
Perfect Square
Trinomial
What do we mean by Perfect Square
Trinomial?
𝟐
𝒙 −𝟏𝟔 𝒙 +𝟔𝟒
2
𝟐
-8 (−𝟖)
What do we mean by Perfect Square
Trinomial?
𝟐
𝒙 +𝟖 𝒙+𝟏𝟔
2
4 (𝟒) 𝟐
How to factor Perfect Square
Trinomial?
𝟐
𝒙 −𝟏𝟔 𝒙 +𝟔𝟒
2
( 𝒙 −𝟖 ) (𝒙 −𝟖)
-8 𝟐
( 𝒙 −𝟖)
How to factor Perfect Square
Trinomial?
𝟐
𝒙 +𝟖 𝒙+𝟏𝟔
2
( 𝒙 +𝟒 ) ( 𝒙 +𝟒)
4 ( 𝒙 +𝟒) 𝟐
 Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
𝟏 . 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟔 𝒙+𝟔𝟒=𝟎
( 𝒙 −𝟖=0
)

𝒙 −𝟖=𝟎 𝒙 −𝟖=𝟎
𝒙=𝟖 𝒙=𝟖
 Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
𝟐 . 𝒙 + 𝟏𝟐 𝒙+𝟑𝟔=𝟎
( 𝒙 +𝟔 =0
)

𝒙+𝟔=𝟎 𝒙+𝟔=𝟎
𝒙=−𝟔 𝒙=−𝟔
 Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
𝟑 . 𝒙 + 𝟐 𝒙 +𝟏= 𝟎
( 𝒙 +𝟏 =0
)

𝑥+1=0 𝑥+1=0
1 1
 Solving Quadratic
Equations by Factoring
Not a Perfect Square
Trinomial
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
1.𝒙 − 𝟓 𝒙 +𝟔

−𝟑 +¿ −𝟐
−5
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
𝒙
2. − 𝟑 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟎

−𝟓 +¿
−3
𝟐
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
𝒙
3. −𝟏𝟐 𝒙 +𝟑𝟓

−𝟓 +¿
−12
−𝟕
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
𝒙
4. +𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟒𝟖

𝟖 +¿2 −𝟔
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
5.𝒙 −𝟐 𝒙 −𝟑

−𝟑 +¿
−2
1
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
1.𝒙 − 𝟓 𝒙 +𝟔

−𝟑 +¿ −𝟐
−5
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
1.𝒙 −𝟓 𝒙 +𝟔=𝟎
( 𝒙 −𝟑 )( 𝒙 − 𝟐 )=𝟎
𝒙 −𝟑=𝟎 𝒙 −𝟐=𝟎
𝒙=𝟑 𝒙=𝟐
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
𝒙
2. − 𝟑 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟎

−𝟓 +¿
−3
𝟐
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
2.𝒙 −𝟑 𝒙 −𝟏𝟎=𝟎
( 𝒙 −𝟓 )( 𝒙 +𝟐 )=𝟎
𝒙 −𝟓=𝟎 𝒙+𝟐=𝟎
𝒙=𝟓 𝒙=−𝟐
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
𝒙
3. −𝟏𝟐 𝒙 +𝟑𝟓

−𝟓 +¿
−12
−𝟕
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
3.𝒙 −𝟏𝟐 𝒙 +𝟑𝟓=𝟎
( 𝒙 −𝟓 )( 𝒙 − 𝟕 )=𝟎
𝒙 −𝟓=𝟎 𝒙 −𝟕=𝟎
𝒙=𝟓 𝒙=𝟕
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
𝒙
4. +𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟒𝟖

𝟖 +¿2 −𝟔
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
4. 𝒙 +𝟐 𝒙 − 𝟒𝟖=𝟎
( 𝒙 +𝟖 )( 𝒙 − 𝟔 )=𝟎
𝒙+𝟖=𝟎 𝒙 −𝟔=𝟎
𝒙=−𝟖 6
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
5.𝒙 −𝟐 𝒙 −𝟑

−𝟑 +¿
−2
1
 NOT a Perfect Square Trinomials
𝟐
5.𝒙 −𝟐 𝒙 −𝟑=𝟎
( 𝒙 −𝟑 )( 𝒙 +𝟏 )=𝟎
𝒙 −𝟑=𝟎 𝒙+𝟏=𝟎
𝒙=𝟑 𝒙=−𝟏