3.4 Notes: Factoring p. 74 in your book

FACTORING We’ll use the Sum and Product Technique We’ll use the Sum and Product Technique Our job is to find what numbers add up to B, and also multiply together to get C Our job is to find what numbers add up to B, and also multiply together to get C ** For all examples in 3.4, A=1 ** ** For all examples in 3.4, A=1 **

Let’s use sum & product…

What if we have negatives?

Do you remember these SPECIAL PATTERNS? PERFECT SQUARE TRINOMIAL PERFECT SQUARE TRINOMIAL

Do you remember these SPECIAL PATTERNS? DIFFERENCE OF 2 SQUARES DIFFERENCE OF 2 SQUARES

Try this perfect square trinomial…

Try this difference of 2 Squares…

Find the roots Remember, roots are the solution Remember, roots are the solution Your job is to factor…then solve for x using the zero product property Your job is to factor…then solve for x using the zero product property

Here’s your classwork… P. 76 #’s 2-30 Even P. 76 #’s 2-30 Even Remember, some expressions cannot be factored – if that’s the case, your answer is CANNOT FACTOR Remember, some expressions cannot be factored – if that’s the case, your answer is CANNOT FACTOR Check your answers in the teachers manual when you’re finished Check your answers in the teachers manual when you’re finished