How to factor a trinomial - PSAT Math
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Factor the following expression completely:

Factor the following expression completely:
We must begin by factoring out
from each term.

Next, we must find two numbers that sum to
and multiply to
.


Thus, our final answer is:

We must begin by factoring out from each term.
Next, we must find two numbers that sum to and multiply to
.
Thus, our final answer is:
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Factor the following trinomial:

Factor the following trinomial:

To trinomial is in
form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is
, in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case 
Factors of
:

Which of these pairs has a sum of
?
and 
Therefore the factored form of
is:

To trinomial is in form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is , in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case
Factors of :
Which of these pairs has a sum of ?
and
Therefore the factored form of is:
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Factor the trinomial.

Factor the trinomial.
Our factors will need to have a product of
, and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
Our factors will need to have a product of , and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Factor the following expression completely:

Factor the following expression completely:
We must begin by factoring out
from each term.

Next, we must find two numbers that sum to
and multiply to
.


Thus, our final answer is:

We must begin by factoring out from each term.
Next, we must find two numbers that sum to and multiply to
.
Thus, our final answer is:
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Factor the following trinomial:

Factor the following trinomial:

To trinomial is in
form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is
, in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case 
Factors of
:

Which of these pairs has a sum of
?
and 
Therefore the factored form of
is:

To trinomial is in form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is , in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case
Factors of :
Which of these pairs has a sum of ?
and
Therefore the factored form of is:
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Factor the trinomial.

Factor the trinomial.
Our factors will need to have a product of
, and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
Our factors will need to have a product of , and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Factor the following expression completely:

Factor the following expression completely:
We must begin by factoring out
from each term.

Next, we must find two numbers that sum to
and multiply to
.


Thus, our final answer is:

We must begin by factoring out from each term.
Next, we must find two numbers that sum to and multiply to
.
Thus, our final answer is:
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Factor the following trinomial:

Factor the following trinomial:

To trinomial is in
form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is
, in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case 
Factors of
:

Which of these pairs has a sum of
?
and 
Therefore the factored form of
is:

To trinomial is in form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is , in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case
Factors of :
Which of these pairs has a sum of ?
and
Therefore the factored form of is:
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Factor the trinomial.

Factor the trinomial.
Our factors will need to have a product of
, and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
Our factors will need to have a product of , and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
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Factor the following expression completely:

Factor the following expression completely:
We must begin by factoring out
from each term.

Next, we must find two numbers that sum to
and multiply to
.


Thus, our final answer is:

We must begin by factoring out from each term.
Next, we must find two numbers that sum to and multiply to
.
Thus, our final answer is:
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Factor the following trinomial:

Factor the following trinomial:

To trinomial is in
form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is
, in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case 
Factors of
:

Which of these pairs has a sum of
?
and 
Therefore the factored form of
is:

To trinomial is in form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is , in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case
Factors of :
Which of these pairs has a sum of ?
and
Therefore the factored form of is:
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Factor the trinomial.

Factor the trinomial.
Our factors will need to have a product of
, and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
Our factors will need to have a product of , and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
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Factor the trinomial.

Factor the trinomial.
Our factors will need to have a product of
, and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
Our factors will need to have a product of , and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Factor the following expression completely:

Factor the following expression completely:
We must begin by factoring out
from each term.

Next, we must find two numbers that sum to
and multiply to
.


Thus, our final answer is:

We must begin by factoring out from each term.
Next, we must find two numbers that sum to and multiply to
.
Thus, our final answer is:
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Factor the following trinomial:

Factor the following trinomial:

To trinomial is in
form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is
, in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case 
Factors of
:

Which of these pairs has a sum of
?
and 
Therefore the factored form of
is:

To trinomial is in form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is , in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case
Factors of :
Which of these pairs has a sum of ?
and
Therefore the factored form of is:
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Factor the following expression completely:

Factor the following expression completely:
We must begin by factoring out
from each term.

Next, we must find two numbers that sum to
and multiply to
.


Thus, our final answer is:

We must begin by factoring out from each term.
Next, we must find two numbers that sum to and multiply to
.
Thus, our final answer is:
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Factor the following trinomial:

Factor the following trinomial:

To trinomial is in
form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is
, in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case 
Factors of
:

Which of these pairs has a sum of
?
and 
Therefore the factored form of
is:

To trinomial is in form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is , in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case
Factors of :
Which of these pairs has a sum of ?
and
Therefore the factored form of is:
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Factor the trinomial.

Factor the trinomial.
Our factors will need to have a product of
, and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
Our factors will need to have a product of , and a sum of
, so our factors must be
and
.
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Factor the following expression completely:

Factor the following expression completely:
We must begin by factoring out
from each term.

Next, we must find two numbers that sum to
and multiply to
.


Thus, our final answer is:

We must begin by factoring out from each term.
Next, we must find two numbers that sum to and multiply to
.
Thus, our final answer is:
Compare your answer with the correct one above
Factor the following trinomial:

Factor the following trinomial:

To trinomial is in
form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is
, in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case 
Factors of
:

Which of these pairs has a sum of
?
and 
Therefore the factored form of
is:

To trinomial is in form
In order to factor, find two numbers whose procuct is , in this case
, and whose sum is
, in this case
Factors of :
Which of these pairs has a sum of ?
and
Therefore the factored form of is:
Compare your answer with the correct one above