Factoring Quadratics

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What is the GCF of the trinomial 3x² - 9x - 120?

Back

3

Front

Factor the expression x² + 7x + 12.

Back

(x + 3)(x + 4)

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Factor the expression 4x² - 16x - 9.

Back

(2x - 9)(2x + 1)

Front

Find the factors of 5x² + 20x + 20.

Back

5(x + 2)(x + 2)

Front

Factor the expression x² - 10x - 24.

Back

(x - 12)(x + 2)

Front

What does GCF stand for in factoring?

Back

Greatest Common Factor

Front

What is the first step in factoring a trinomial?

Back

Identify the GCF of the terms.

Front

How do you factor a quadratic expression in the form ax² + bx + c?

Back

Find two numbers that multiply to ac and add to b.

Front

What is the factored form of a perfect square trinomial?

Back

(a + b)² or (a - b)²

Front

What is the difference of squares formula?

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a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b)