Factoring
Square Roots
Identify A, B, and C
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Simplifying Radicals
100
Use the Zero Product Property to solve the following quadratic equation. (x - 7)(x + 2) = 0
x = 7 x = -2
100

Solve the following quadratic equation by using square roots: x2 = 4

x = 2 x = -2
100

x2 + 6x - 8 = 0

a = 1

b = 6

c = - 8

100

What is the quadratic formula?

100

√36

6, -6

200

Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring. x2+3x+2 = 0

x = -2 x = -1
200

Solve the following quadratic equation by using square roots: x2 = 121

+11 or -11
200

 2x2 + 4x = 5

a = 2

b = 4

c = - 5

200

Which method of factoring would be used to solve the following

x2 + 6x + 5 = 0

Diamond


200

√196

14,-14

300

Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring. x2 - 6x + 5 = 0

x = 5 x = 1
300

Solve the following quadratic equation by using square roots: (x-2)2 = 25

x = 7 

x = -3

300

x2 - 2x - 24 = -4x2

a = 5

b = - 2

c = -24

300

What would be the SECOND step in solving by taking the square root

3(x-3)+ 5 = 14

Divide by 3

300

√44

2√11, -2√11

400

Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring. x2 - 6x - 27 = 0

x = 9 x = -3
400

Solve the following quadratic equation by using square roots: 2x2 - 8= 192

x = - 10, 10

400

3x2 + 10x + 16 = 16 - 3x

a = 3

b = 13

c = 0

400

How do you cancel a power of 2?

Square Root

400

√72

6√2, -6√2

500

Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring. 2x2 - 5x - 3 = 0

x = -1/2 x = 3
500

Solve the following quadratic equation by using square roots: 5(x - 4)2+3 = 103

x = 4 + 2√5

x = 4 - 2√5

500

2x= 0

a = 2

b = 0

c = 0

500

When would we use the method of taking the square root?

No B term, parentheses squared (x+a)2

500

√125

5√3, -5√3