Name: Period: Date: GPA 14-8

HW: 10-3 Worksheet (19-28)

14-8 Day 2 Factoring Trinomials (a > 1)

Trinomials – polynomials with three terms in the form of and can sometimes be factored into two binomials. Ex. 1: Factor using guess-and-check.

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B.

C.

Ex. 2: Factor using “the TRICK”.THE TRICK 1) Multiply A and C 2) Place B (include signs) 3) First column…find factors that will add or subtract to get B 4) Create 2 ratios with

and reduce

A. D.

B. E.

C.