1. Bottom’s Up 4 Possibilities

2. X Factor: 4 Options + - - - + + + + - Smaller # - + Larger # + - - Smaller # + Larger # -

3. Helpful Hint! Pay close attention to the positive and negative signs!

4. Possibility #1: ax² + bx +c (x + west) ( x + east) Larger # + Smaller # + + +

5. Examples of ax²+bx +c Every problem we did yesterday for homework!

6. Possibility #2: ax² - bx + c (x – west) (x- east) + - Larger # - Smaller # -

7. Examples of ax² - bx + c 1.) x² – 6x + 9 2.) a² -14a +45 3.) 6 -13x + 6x² 4.) 15x² – 19x + 6

8. Possibility #3: ax² + bx - c (x + west) (x- east) - Larger # + Smaller # - +

9. Examples of ax² + bx - c 1.) x² + x – 42 2.) x² + 6xy -72y² 3.) 5x² + x -18 4.) 24x⁴ + 47x² -2

10. Possibility #4: ax² - bx - c (x- west) (x + east) - Larger # - Smaller # + -

11. Examples of ax² –bx -c 1.) x² -7x -18 2.) y²–xy -2x² 3.) 2x² -7x -4 4.) 2x² – x - 1