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FACTORING
GENERAL TRINOMIALS
DIAMOND/ X METHOD
DIAMOND/ X METHOD
𝟐
𝟏 . 𝒙 +𝟏𝟏 𝒙 +𝟏𝟖

𝟐
𝟐 . 𝒙 +𝟖 𝒙 −𝟐𝟎
DIAMOND/ X METHOD
3. 2x + x – 21
2

4.

5. 6
DIAMOND/ X METHOD
6. 2x + 5x + 2
2

7. 4

8. 5S-14S+8
DIAMOND/ X METHOD
9. 2x + 6x + 4
2

10. 3b- 4

11. 4a- 4a - 3
 Assignment:
Factor These Trinomials!
1) t2 – 4t – 21
2) x2 + 12x + 32
3) x –10x + 24
2

4) 3y2 + 16y +5
5) 4r2 + 12r + 9
A __________ is a polynomial
with 3 terms.

binomi trinomia
al l
In factoring any trinomial,
We can use the
______Method.
Trial
FOIL And
The factor of any trinomial
are two __________.

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binomial
 The factors of

(a-3)(a-
4)
(a-6)(a-2)
 The factors of

(x-3)(x+2)

(x+3)(x-2)