3 Steps To Factor a Trinomial in your Head

The video tutorial explains how to factor trinomials when the leading coefficient is 1. It covers identifying factors of the constant term, determining whether to use a sum or difference approach, and considering the sign of the middle term. The tutorial provides examples to illustrate the process and emphasizes the importance of visualizing factors and understanding their relationships to the middle term. The video concludes with a summary of the steps and encourages practice for mastery.

Describe the process of finding factors that add to give the middle term.

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What should you focus on when determining if B is positive or negative?

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How can you rewrite a difference problem as an addition problem in factoring?

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