QUADRAT

FACTORING POLYNOMIALS

IC
TRINOMI
ALS
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the presentation, you will be able
to:
• factor completely quadratic trinomials (x 2 +
bx + c)
• factor completely quadratic trinomials (ax 2 +
bx + c)
 FACTORING
POLYNOMIALS
QUADRATIC TRINOMIALS
 KEEP THIS IN
MIND…
If the coefficient or constant is not a
perfect square, it cannot be factored into
a square of a binomial. However, it can
be factored into a product of two
different binomials.
FOIL method
x
2 + 4x + 3x + 12
(x + 3)(x + 4) = x + 4x + 3x + 12
2

= x + 7x + 12
2
 HOW CAN WE EASILY FACTOR
OUT THESE KINDS OF
TRINOMIALS?
1. List all pairs of integers whose product is
c.
2. Choose a pair, m and n, whose sum is b.
x + bx + c = (x + m)(x + n)
2

Note: If there are no integers m and n that will be equal to b, then the trinomial is
cannot be factored and considered as prime.
FOR EXAMPLE...
Factor the following if possible.

a) x2 + 10x + 16 c) x2 – 2x – 24

b) x2 – 9x + 18 d) x2 + 3x + 3
a) x2 + 10x + 16
2 (x + ___)
(x + ___) 8
Factors of 16 Sum
11and
and16
16 17
22and
and88 10
44and
and44 8
b) x2 – 9x + 18
3 (x - ___)
(x - ___) 6
Factors of 18 Sum
1 and 18 19
2 and 9 11
3 and 6 9
c) x2 – 2x – 24
4 (x - ___)
(x + ___) 6
Factors of -24 Sum
-1 1and
and24
16 23
2 and12
-2 and 8 10
-3 4and
and84 5
-4 and 6 2
1 and -24 -23
2 and -12 -10
3 and -8 -5
4 and -6 -2
d) x2 + 3x + 3
(x + ___) (x + ___)
Factors of 3 Sum
11and
and316 4

PRIME
TRINOMIAL
 FACTORING
POLYNOMIALS
QUADRATIC TRINOMIALS
 KEEP THIS IN
MIND…
The process of factoring these
trinomials is similar to factoring x2 + bx
+ c, but this involves the trial-and-error
method.
HOW CAN WE EASILY FACTOR OUT
THESE KINDS OF TRINOMIALS?
1. List all pairs of integers whose product is equal
to ac.
2. Choose a pair, m and n, whose sum is b.
3. Rewrite the middle term as the sum or
difference using the pair in step 2.
FOR EXAMPLE...
Factor the following if possible.

a) 2x2 + 15x + 28 c) 9x2 – 12x – 5

b) 6x2 – x – 15 d) 4x2 + 13x + 3

a) 2x2 + 15x + 28
56
Factors of 56 Sum
1 and 56 57
2 and 28 30
4 and 14 18
7 and 8 15
a) 2x2 + 15x + 28
56
Factors of 56 Sum
11and
and56
16 57
2x2 + 15x + 28 = 2x2 + (7x + 8x) + 28
2 2and
and288 30
4 4and
and144 18
= 2x2 + 7x + 8x + 28
7 and 8 15
= (2x2 + 7x) + (8x + 28)
= x(2x + 7) + 4(2x + 7)
2x2 + 15x + 28 = (2x + 7) (x + 4)
 Factors of -90 Sum

b) 6x2 – x – 15 -1 and 90 89
-2 and 45 43
-3 and 30 27
-90 -5 and 18 13
-6 and 15 9
-9 and 10 1
1 and -90 -89
2 and -45 -43
3 and -30 -27
5 and -18 -13
6 and -15 -9
9 and -10 -1
b) 6x2 – x – 15
-90
Factors of -90 Sum
-1 and 90 89 6x2 – x – 15 = 6x2 + (9x – 10x) – 15
-2 and 45 43
-3 and 30 27 = 6x2 + 9x – 10x – 15
-5 and 18 13
-6 and 15 9 = (6x2 + 9x) – (10x + 15)
-9 and 10 1
1 and -90
2 and -45
-89
-43
= 3x(2x + 3) – 5(2x + 3)
3 and -30 -27
5 and -18 -13
6 and -15 -9
9 and -10 -1
6x2 – x – 15 = (2x + 3) (3x – 5)
c) 9x2 – 12x – 5
-45
Factors of -45 Sum
-1 and 45 44
-3 and 15 12
-5 and 9 4
1 and -45 -43
3 and -15 -12
5 and -9 -4
c) 9x2 – 12x – 5
-45
Factors of -45 Sum 9x2 – 12x – 5 = 9x2 + (3x – 15x) – 5
-1 and 45 44

-3 and 15 12
= 9x2 + 3x – 15x – 5
-5 and 9 4

1 and -45 -43

= (9x2 + 3x) – (15x + 5)
3 and -15 -12
= 3x(3x + 1) – 5(3x + 1)
5 and -9 -4

9x2 – 12x – 5 = (3x + 1) (3x – 5)

d) 4x2 + 13x + 3
12
Factors of 12 Sum
1 and 12 13
2 and 6 8
3 and 4 7
d) 4x2 + 13x + 3
12
Factors of 12 Sum
4x2 + 13x + 3 = 4x2 + (x + 12x) + 3
1 and 12 13

2 and 6 8 = 4x2 + x + 12x + 3

3 and 4 7
= 4x2 + 12x + x + 3
= 4x(x + 3) + 1(x + 3)

4x2 + 13x + 3 = (x + 3) (4x + 1)