Warmup

Factor.

1. GCF 64  40ab 8(8  5ab)

2. GCF 35m n  105m n

3 2 3
35m2 n(m  3n2 )

3. Grouping/GCF
10 xy  25 x  14 y  35 (5 x  7)(2 y  5)
4. Grouping
18x y  21x y  30 y  35x
2 2 3

(3x2 y  5)(6 y  7 x)
4.4 FACTORING
TRINOMIALS DAY 3
A=1 AND A>1
Objective: To factor quadratic trinomials.
Remember…
(x+2)(x+5)
We used double distribution to multiply this.

x  7 x  10
2

Today, we are going to work BACKWARDS! 

New method…. The X!!

Example 1
x2 + 14x + 45
1st•3rd

45 2nd
9 5
14

Pick 2 #s that multiply to get the

top and add to get the bottom.
(x + 9)(x + 5)
Those go on the sides of the X.
When a=1 you don’t have to use the box

When a=1
No box is necessary

y  ax bx  c 2

When a>1 you have to use

the x and the box
 When a>1 you must use
the x and the box.
• This song will “teach you how to factor”

• https://youtu.be/OFSrINhfNsQ
 Factor the x-box way
y = ax2 + bx + c

Product Base 1 Base 2

First and
Last ac=mn 1st Factor
Coefficients GCF Term
n n
m
Middle Last
Factor
b=m+n Height term
m
Sum
Factor the x-box way
Example: Factor 3x2 -13x -10

(3)(-10)= x -5
-30
3x 3x2 -15x
-15 2
-13
2x -10
+2

3x2 -13x -10 = (x-5)(3x+2)

Examples
Factor using the x-box method.
1. x2 + 4x – 12
a) b) x +6
-12
x x2 6x
6 -2
4
-2 -2x -12

Solution: x2 + 4x – 12 = (x + 6)(x - 2)
Examples continued
2. x2 - 9x + 20
a) b) x -4
20
x x2 -4x
-4 -5
-9 -5 -5x 20

Solution: x2 - 9x + 20 = (x - 4)(x - 5)
Think-Pair-Share
1. Based on the problems we’ve done, list the steps
in the diamond/box factoring method so that
someone else can do a problem using only your
steps.
2. Trade papers with your partner and use their steps
to factor the following problem: x2 +4x -32.
Try w/ a partner 

x 2  2 x  63 ( x  7)( x  9)

a 2  9a  20 (a  4)(a  5)
You are up
6y2 – 13y – 5 1st•3rd

-30 2nd

-15 2
-13

(2y – 5)(3y + 1)
You can do it continued
3. 2x2 - 5x - 7
a) b) 2x -7
-14
x 2x2 -7x
-7 2
-5 +1 2x -7

Solution: 2x2 - 5x – 7 = (2x - 7)(x + 1)

Keep up the good work
3. 15x2 + 7x - 2
a) b) 3x +2
-30
5x 15x2 10x
10 -3
7 -1 -3x -2

Solution: 15x2 + 7x – 2 = (3x + 2)(5x - 1)

TOO

20 x  21x  5
2 (5 x  1)(4 x  5)

12a 2  11a  5 (4a  5)(3a  1)

Example 3

x 2  6 x  12 PRIME

So what is another way we can

solve this if we can’t factor?
How many solutions does this
have? How can you tell?
Helpful X hints.

+ +
+ + - -
+ -

- -
+ big - small - big + small
+ -
 Mixed Review PRACTICE!
1) GCF 16 x3 y 4 z  8x 2 y 2 z 3  12 xy3 z 2

2) Difference of Squares x 4  16

3) Perfect Squares x2 + 8x + 16

4) Difference of Cubes 8y 3  125

2 x  16 x  8 x  64
3 2
5) Grouping

6) Trinomials x 2  6 x  16
Homework

• Factoring WS #3