Solving Quadratic Equations by

Factoring

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Check your understanding

Factor.

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Warm Up

Factor.

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Standards for Mathematical Content

N.CN.7
Solve quadratic equations with real coefficients that have
complex solutions.
N.CN.8
Extend polynomial identities to the complex numbers.
F.IF.8a
Use the process of factoring and completing the square in a
quadratic function to show zeros, extreme values, and
symmetry of the graph, and interpret these in terms of a
context.
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Standards for Mathematical Practice

MP1
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

MP7
Look for and make use of structure.

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Lesson Goals

• Solve quadratic equations by factoring.

• Solve quadratic equations by factoring special
products.
Solving
Quadratic
equations

Factoring Graphing Quadratic Completing the

Method Method formula square method

Difference
Greatest Grouping when Factoring of
Grouping When between 2
common factor when a is not perfect square
a=1 squares, when
when c=0 =1 trinomial
bx=0

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Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

The factored form of a quadratic equation is

, where . In this equation,
and represent the -intercepts of the graph of the
related function. For example, can be
written in the factored form and its
related graph has -intercepts of and .

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Key Concepts: Factoring

Using the Distributive Property
Factoring Trinomials
when and

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Key Concepts: Zero Product Property

Words For any real numbers and , if ,
then either , or both and .
Example If , then
, or both and .

To solve a quadratic equation by factoring, first make sure

that one side of the equation is , and factor the trinomial. Use
the Zero Product Property to write separate equations. Then
use the properties of equality to isolate the variable.
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Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring

Solve the equation

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Example 1
Factor by Using the The greatest common
factor When c=0

Solve by factoring.

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Example 1
Factor by Using the Distributive Property

Original equation
Subtract from each side.
Factor the GCF.
Distributive Property
or Zero Product Property
Solve.

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Example 1
Factor by Using the The greatest common
factor When c=0

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Example 2
Factor a Trinomial

Solve by factoring. Check your solution.

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Example 2
Factor a Trinomial when a=1

Original equation
0 Subtract from each side.
Factor the trinomial.
or Zero Product Property
Solve.

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Example 2
Factor a Trinomial

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Apply Example 3
Solve an Equation by Factoring

ACCELERATION The equation represents the

displacement of a car traveling at an initial velocity
where the acceleration is constant over a given
time . Find how long it takes a car to accelerate from
mph to mph if the car moved feet and accelerated
slowly at a rate of
feet per second squared.

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Apply Example 3
Solve an Equation by Factoring

Think About It!

Why did you not use 45 mph to solve this problem?

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Apply Example 3
Solve an Equation by Factoring

Check
SALES A clothing store is analyzing their market to
determine the profitability of their new dress design. If
represents the store’s profit when is the price of each
dress, find the prices at which the store makes no profit
on the design.
A. and B. and
C. and D. and

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Solve an Equation by Factoring

Check
SALES A clothing store is analyzing their market to
determine the profitability of their new dress design. If
represents the store’s profit when is the price of each
dress, find the prices at which the store makes no
profit on the design. B
A. and B. and
C. and D. and

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Example 4
Factor a Trinomial Where a is Not 1

Solve by factoring. Check your solution.

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Example 4
Factor a Trinomial Where a is Not 1

Original equation
Subtract 17 from each side.
Factor the trinomial.
or Zero Product Property
Solve.

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Example 4
Factor a Trinomial Where a is Not 1

Check
Solve by factoring. Check your solution.

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Example 4
Factor a Trinomial Where a is Not 1

Check
Solve by factoring. Check your solution.

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Example 4
Factor a Trinomial Where a is Not 1

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Special Products

Key Concepts: Factoring Differences of Squares

Words To factor , find the square roots of and . Then apply
the pattern.
Symbols

Key Concepts: Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials

Words To factor , find the square roots of and . Then apply
the pattern.
Symbols
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Special Products

Not all quadratic equations have solutions that are real

numbers. In some cases, the solutions are complex
numbers of the form , where . For example, you know that
the solution of must be complex because there is no real
number for which its square is . If you take the square root of
each side, or .

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Example 5
Factor a Difference of Squares

Solve by factoring. Check your solution.

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Example 5
Factor a Difference of Squares

Original equation
Subtract from each side.
Write in the form
Factor the difference of squares.
or Zero Product Property
Solve.

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Example 5
Factor a Difference of Squares

Check
Solve by factoring. Check your solution.

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Example 5
Factor a Difference of Squares

Check
Solve by factoring. Check your solution.

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Example 6
Factor a Perfect Square Trinomial

Solve by factoring. Check your solution.

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Example 6
Factor a Perfect Square Trinomial

Original equation
Subtract from each side.
Add to each side.
Factor the perfect square
trinomial.
Simplify.
Take the square root of each
side and solve.

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Example 6
Factor a Perfect Square Trinomial

Think About It!

Why does this equation have one solution instead of two?

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Example 6
Factor a Perfect Square Trinomial

Check
Solve by factoring. Check your solution.
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Example 6
Factor a Perfect Square Trinomial

Check
Solve by factoring. Check your solution.
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Example 7
Complex Solutions

Solve by factoring. Check your

solution.

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Example 7
Complex Solutions

Original equation
Add 144 to each side.
Write as a difference of squares.

Factor the difference of squares.

or Zero Product Property
Solve.

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Example 7
Complex Solutions

Think About It!

Explain why both and equal .

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Exit Ticket

Two positive integers are in the ratio 1:2. If the

product of the numbers is added to the sum of the
numbers, the result is 119. What are the integers?

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Exit Ticket

Two positive integers are in the ratio 1:2. If the

product of the numbers is added to the sum of the
numbers, the result is 119. What are the integers?
7 and 14 or and

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