Factoring the Simple Trinomial

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If anyone is having problems with the sound in this video, switch the playback quality to 240p in the bottom right of the player.

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[chiqane]

Does it matter when you switch the numbers ( at your fourth example) from one bracket to the other?

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[jmohd]

Hi,

Sound please, thanks

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for sound type &fmt=18 at the end of the link. it should give you sound

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[zoidschica21]

i can't hear anything!!! :(

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...should there be sound?

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i love how you do multiple examples, my teacher does 1, maybe 2 if we are lucky

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Even though I haven't started to work on the units that involve factoring simple trinomials, your video has definitely made it look so much easier, and it's VERY helpful as well! Thanks for the video

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[mianusa]

I loved this video. Very helpful. I wonder if you can help me factoring and understanding this step by step?

9x^2 - 30xy + 25y^2

Thank you so much.

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[instigator5678]

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thank you, for years i've been having problems with this and this is the most simple explanation i have come across ... and ironically it works lol ... thx man!!

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[minkusbc]

@LinkII08 Yes I am an actual teacher. I retired in 2007 after teaching Math from 1970 to 2007. Then I unretired in Junuary of this year and am teaching Advanced Placement Calculus and Math 10 until at least June 30th. Thank you for the comment.

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[maijib2009]

good explanation

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[mathdoris]

Directions: Pause the beginning and try the problems. Then, when you are done or get stuck, fast forward to 6:15 and pause to see the solutions. If you don't understand your mistakes, then watch the whole video.

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[heyzeus21]

Great video, I was rusty on my factoring it was made clear in a few min.

Thank you

[fatjoe6789]

can u plz show me how to slove this factor x squared+7x+12

[minkusbc]

What multiplies to make 12 and adds up (since the sign on the 12 is a "plus" sign) to make +7. Answer: + 3 and + 4. Factored it would look like this: (x + 3)(x + 4) !!!

[MBDbxl]

@minkusbc Respect! I would probably say that it's already solved in the video.

[22prince22billups1]

@fatjoe6789 that s ez (x+3)(X+4) because 4+3 he 7 and 4x3= 12

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@fatjoe6789 Your dumb its the same as the first one he did but with x instead of p

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thank you whoever you are guy because I forgot how to factor taking pre-calculus now in college and no one ever explained it like that where it would make that much sense. Which is why I probably forgot it.

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[vdub350]

For me the matrix method is easier because I'm a very visual person, I have difficulty thinking about it.

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what is the matrix method because im not understanding this method too well?:/

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Your teacher does it 8-10 times a day.. for about 2 days EVERY YEAR.. they are tired of it :P

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Dude im in college and totally forgot how to do this! lolol- im a bit rusty but thanks for all the help :D :D :D

[kingleo16]

can x^2-3x+10 factor?

[therealscl]

no it wont

[frundeatt66]

Here's a question, I'm completely stumped...

2*x^2 + x^(-1) -3 = 0

simplifies to

x^2+x-(.5)=0

The second equation being a quadratic and easily solvable.. I have noooo idea how to simplify the first to get the second... anyone have a clue?

[therealscl]

The second equation does not follow from the first.  0 is an element of the second's domain but not the first's.

[frundeatt66]

No... it does. You've got to multiply through by x, then factor the third degree polynomial. You get

(x-1)(2x^2 + 2x -1)=0

And then divide by x-1 to get the second equation.

...duh

jk

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[Crusoe92]

what should i do if the a is 2,3,4......?

[minkusbc]

See if the 2 (or 3 or 4) goes into all the other numbers as well. Then you have a "combo", see my videos on that. If not watch my videos on the hard trinomials.

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[minkusbc]

All you're going to do is say what multiplies to make this, and add or subtracts to make this. Put those numbers in the brackets, put the variable in, and put in the sign. One minute tops, for each question. Patience...

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Well, that's why you should pay attention in math class

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[thithimimi]

err i have a big problem what adds to make -5 but multiplies to make -12?

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[lugo2394]

but how would u do a problem like this where "c" is an odd number and cant be divided evenly like 3p^2-2p-5.. i can find a video on that kind of equation

[minkusbc]

That's called a "hard trinomial". See my videos on them, I have about 4 or 5 on that type of factoring. Search: minkusbc hard trinomial

[pinklvr103]

how do you know where to put the numbers like (n+3)(n+6) or (n+6)(n+3)???? ur a lot better than my teacher!

[minkusbc]

EIther order is okay. If there were opposite signs, like if I factored x^2 + 3x - 18 = (x + 6)(x - 3) , then I could write it as well like this (x - 3) (x + 6). As long as the + sign (the "prize" which is the sign of the middle term) is with the larger number, 6 ad the minus sign must be with the 3.

[NarutoEsearch]

how do you do this kind of trinomial?

b to the 2nd power + b - 20=

[minkusbc]

Treat it like this: b^2 +1b - 20, that is make the b = 1b. Now, what multiplies to make 20 and subtracts to make 1? Answer, 4 and 5. So we now have (b 4)(b  5). The sign of the second term is a "+", and it is the prize that goes to the larger of the two numbers in the brackets. ANswer: (b - 4)(b + 5)

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[css1323]

I just wanna know how to do this even faster. I always had trouble factoring because it forces you to think "backwards" in a sense.

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[Mickeyiscool]

Video was helpful. Thanks man.

[paulinbin360]

arent u suppose to do diamond.

[minkusbc]

There are many ways that you can factor a simple trinomial. This is just one of them. I factor a lot, I factor quickly and I factor accurately. This is the method I use, BUT you should use any method you can that gets you the correct answer with minimal time.

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wow! thank you so much you realllllly helped me understand ! if you arnt allready, u should become a math teacher.

[minkusbc]

37 years in the Math classroom plus a 5 year Math degree!

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