1. Factoring Trinomials
Diamond Box Method
Factoring
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2. Trinomials Factoring Steps: Factor out the GCF other than 1.
Set up Diamond Problem
Set up Box to find common factors
4. Write final answer as a product of original GCF & binomial factors.
*If the expression can’t be factored at all, then it’s Prime.
5. Check work by multiplying back.
* Note : if you factored out a GCF it’s not prime.
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3. Diamond-Box Method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8-hBg7LvRs
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4. Diamond-Box Method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV4fydQIppE
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5. Trinomials Factor out the GCF Set up Diamond Problem
Set up Box to find common factors
Bring down GCF & Factors
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6. 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 Box to find common factors
Bring down GCF & Factors
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7. Diamond-Box Method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvaW5p0vSzw
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8. Diamond-Box Method https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekvAgTdTCCg
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9. Trinomials Factor out the GCF other than 1 Set up Diamond Problem
Set up Box to find common factors
Bring down GCF & Factors
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10. Trinomials Factor out the GCF other than 1 Set up Diamond Problem
Set up Box to find common factors
Bring down GCF & Factors
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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 Box to find common factors
Bring down GCF & Factors
5/17/2012
Medina