Factoring Quadratics
Completing the Square
Only use Quadratic Formula
turn quadratic into vertex form
Find X intercept of quadratic
100

Factor out y=x2 -4x +3

(x-3)(x-1)

100

Complete the square for x2 – 6x – 12 = 0

X = 3 ± √21

100

Use formula for 8x2 + 10x + 3 = 0

x=-3/4

x=-1/2

100

Change this into vertex form 

y=x2 -4x+3

y=(x-2)2 -1

100

Find the x-intercept for:x2 − 7x + 12

x=3 

x=4

200

Factor out x+10x +9

(x+1)(x+9)

200

Complete the square for x2+6x-30=0

x=-3± √39

200

Use formula for 3x2 +7x+2

x=-1/3

x=-2

200

Change this into vertex form

y=x2 +4x -5

y=(x+2)2-9

200

Find the x-intercept for: 6x2 − 23x + 20

x=4/3

x=5/2

300

Factor out x2 +15x +50

(x+5)(x+10)

300

Complete the square for x2 -4x+3=0

x=3

x=1

300

Use formula for x2 +2x-3

x=1

x=-3

300

Change this into vertex form

y=-x2+6x+11

y=-(x-3)2 +20

300

Find the x-intercept for: x2 − 9 

x =3

x=-3

400

Factor out 3x3 + 15x2 + 12x

3x(x+4)(x+1)

400

Complete the square for x2 – 3 = 4x

X = 2 ± √7

400

Use formula for 2x2 -7x-15

x=5

x=-1.5

400

Change this into vertex form

y=5x2 +10x+1

y=5(x+1)2 -4

400

Find the x-intercept for: x2+ 12x + 36

x =-6

500

30x2y2 + 18x2y – 12x2

6x2(5y - 2)(y + 1)

500

Complete the square for x2 -3x-7

x=1.5± √9.25

500

Use formula for 5x2 -3x-2

x=1

x=-2/5

500

Change this into vertex form

y=3x2 +18x-1

y=3(x+3)2 -28

500

Find the x-intercept for:y=x2 -8x+7

x=7

x=1