Steps:

Example
2x² + 5x - 7
a b c

Step 1: Multiply 2 to – 7 = -14 (a • c)

Step 2: Make the equation x² + b + c where
c = -14
= x² + 5x – 14
Step 3: Factor -14 which the sum is 5;7 and -2

1.) -14
2.) x² + 5x – 14
3.) (x + 7) (x – 2)

Step 4: Divide both factors of the equation by the

value of a

4.) (x + 7) (x – 2)
2 2

= (2x + 7) (x – 1)
General Trinomial a ≠ 1
Examples

1. 5x ² + 16x + 3
2. 3x ² - 10x + 8
3. 7x² - 19x -6
4. 3x² + 11x + 6
5. 7b² + 15b + 2
6. 2x² + 9x + 4
7. 3x² - 7x – 6
8. 2x² + 7x + 3
9. 3n² - 2n – 8
10. 3x² + 2x – 5
ANSWER AND SOLUTION

1. 5x ² + 16x + 3
1.) 15
2.) x² + 16x + 15
3.) (x + 15) (x + 1) = (x+15) (x + 1)
5 5

= (x + 3) (5x +1)
2. 3x ² - 10x + 8
1.) 24
2.) x² - 10x + 24
3.) (x – 6) (x – 4) = (x – 6) (x – 4)
3 3

= (x - 2) (3x - 4)
3. 7x² - 19x -6
1.) 42
2.) x² - 19x – 42
3.) (x + 2) (x – 21) = (x + 2) (x – 21)
7 7
= (7x + 2) (x – 3)
4. 3x² + 11x + 6
1.) 18
2.) x² + 11x + 6
3.) (x + 2) (x + 9) = (x + 2) (x + 9)
3 3
= (3x + 2) (x + 3)
5. 7b² + 15b + 2
1.) 14
2.) b² + 15b + 14
3.) (b + 14) (b + 1) = (b + 14) (b + 1)
7 7
= (b + 2) (7b + 1)
6. 2x²+ 9× + 4
1.) 8
2.) x² + 9x + 8
3.) (x + 8) (x + 1) = (x + 8) (x + 1)
2 2
= (x + 4) (2x + 1)
7. 3x² - 7× - 6
1.) -18
2.) x² - 7x – 18
3.) (x – 9) (x + 2) = (x – 9) (x + 2)
3 3
 = (x – 3) (3x + 2)

8. 2x² + 7× + 3
1.) 6
2.) x² + 7x + 6
3.) (x + 6) (x + 1) = (x + 6) (x + 1)
2 2

= (x + 3) (2x + 1)

9. 3n² - 2n – 8
1.) -24
2.) n² - 2n – 8
3.) (n + 4) (n – 6) = (n + 4) (n – 6)
3 3

= (3n + 4) (n – 2)

10. 3x² + 2x - 5
1.) -15
2.) x² + 2x – 15
3.) (x + 5) (x - 3) = (x + 5) (x – 3)
3 3

= (3x + 5) (x – 1)