1. Factoring Trinomials using the Punnett’s Square
Solving Quadratics
Factoring Trinomials using the Punnett’s Square
Factoring
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2. Trinomials Factoring Steps: Factor out the GCF other than 1.
Set up Diamond Problem
Set up Punnett's Square to find common factors
4.Bring down GCF & Factors
*If the expression can’t be factored at all, then it’s Prime and need to use another method to solve.
5. Set each factor equal to zero and solve.
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3. Trinomials Factor out the GCF other than 1 Set up Diamond Problem
Set up Punnett's Square
to find common factors
Bring down GCF & Factors
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4. Trinomials 5. Set each factor equal to zero and solve.
*Not a factor because it doesn’t have an x.
AND
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5. Trinomials Factor out the GCF other than 1 Set up Diamond Problem
Set up Punnett's Square
to find common factors
Bring down GCF & Factors
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6. Trinomials 5. Set each factor equal to zero and solve.
*Not a factor because it doesn’t have an x.
AND
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7. Trinomials Factor out the GCF Set up Diamond Problem
Set up Punnett's Square
to find common factors
Bring down GCF & Factors
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8. Trinomials 5. Set each factor equal to zero and solve. AND 5/17/2012
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9. Trinomials Factor out the GCF other than 1 Set up Diamond Problem
* Note : When the first number is a negative, factor out the (- ) sign
Factor out the GCF other than 1
Set up Diamond Problem
Set up Punnett's Square
to find common factors
Bring down GCF & Factors
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10. Trinomials 5. Set each factor equal to zero and solve. AND 5/17/2012
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11. Trinomials Factor out the GCF other than 1 Set up Diamond Problem
* Note : When the first number is a negative, factor out the (- ) sign
Factor out the GCF other than 1
Set up Diamond Problem
Set up Punnett's Square
to find common factors
Bring down GCF & Factors
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12. Trinomials 5. Set each factor equal to zero and solve. AND 5/17/2012
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