Tutorial Exercise Factor the trinomial. x² + 2x-8 Step 1 Since the first term of the trinomial is x2, the first term of each binomial factor will be x. For the second terms of the binomial factors, find two numbers whose sum is 2, the coefficient of the middle term, and whose product is (-8), the last term. The order does not matter, so we will assume that the first number is the larger one (in absolute value). To begin, we ignore the signs. Possible pairs of factors of 8, with the first number being the larger one, are 8 and (x-2) Submit Skip (you cannot come back) and 4 and

Tutorial Exercise Factor the trinomial. x² + 2x-8 Step 1 Since the first term of the trinomial is x2, the first term of each binomial factor will be x. For the second terms of the binomial factors, find two numbers whose sum is 2, the coefficient of the middle term, and whose product is (-8), the last term. The order does not matter, so we will assume that the first number is the larger one (in absolute value). To begin, we ignore the signs. Possible pairs of factors of 8, with the first number being the larger one, are 8 and (x-2) Submit Skip (you cannot come back) and 4 and

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter7: Factoring

Section7.3: Factor Quadratic Trinomials With Leading Coefficient Other Than 1

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