Factoring Trinomials with A Not Equal to 1
Unknown Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can factor trinomials with a leading coefficient that is not equal to 1 using the method of factor by grouping.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain the first step in factoring a trinomial when the leading coefficient is not equal to 1. What product and sum do you need to find?
2. Given the trinomial 6x² + 11x - 10, identify the product of the leading coefficient and the constant term. What is this product?
3. For the trinomial 3y² + 14y + 8, find two numbers that multiply to the product of the leading coefficient and the constant term, and add up to the middle coefficient. What are these two numbers?
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Factoring trinomials with a non-1 leading coefficient by grouping
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