Brian McLogan
Learn to solve a quadratic by the AC method of factoring
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...
Brian McLogan
Solve by factoring out GCF
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor a trinomial
👉Learn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
Brian McLogan
Factoring trinomials #2 difference of two squares
👉Learn how to factor quadratics using the difference of two squares method. When a quadratic contains two terms where each of the terms can be expressed as the square of a number and the sign between the two terms is the minus sign, then...
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Factoring Expressions by Grouping Diagrams
In this lesson, students will learn how to factor expressions by using grouping diagrams. They will understand the concept of the greatest common factor and how to identify it by listing the factors of two numbers. They will also learn...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to find the all the zeros of a polynomial with sum of two cubes
👉 Learn how to find the zeroes of a polynomial equation/expression involving the sum/difference of two cubes. Given a polynomial having the sum of two cubes, the polynomial can be factored as follows: a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)(a^2 - ab + b^2)....
Brian McLogan
Factoring a trinomial
👉Learn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
Brian McLogan
Using factor trees to identify the GCF and factor it out of a binomial
👉Learn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to factor a trinomial by factoring
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
Brian McLogan
How to factor a binomial by factoring out the GCF as well as by difference of two squares
👉Learn how to factor quadratics using the difference of two squares method. When a quadratic contains two terms where each of the terms can be expressed as the square of a number and the sign between the two terms is the minus sign, then...
Brian McLogan
How do you solve a quadratic by factoring the difference of two squares
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations by factoring the difference of two squares. We can identify the difference of two squares but looking for binomials that have square terms. Difference of two square quadratic equations is of the...
Brian McLogan
Master How to solve a quadratic equation with two terms by factoring out the GCF
Master How to solve a quadratic equation with two terms by factoring out the GCF So what I'd like to do is show you how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. So basically, in this one, when factoring out the GCF, what...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to find the width and height of a box with polynomials
👉 Learn about dividing by synthetic division when there is a missing power. Synthetic division is a method of dividing polynomials by linear expressions. To divide using synthetic division, we equate the divisor to 0 and then solve for...
Brian McLogan
How to Solve and Write the Linear Factorization when Factoring a Polynomial
👉 Learn how to find all the zeros of a polynomial in the form of the difference of two squares. A polynomial is an expression of the form ax^n + bx^(n-1) + . . . + k, where a, b, and k are constants and the exponents are positive...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to simplify a trig expression by factoring out a GCF
👉 Learn how to simplify identities by factoring. Just like in normal algebraic expressions, trigonometric identities can be simplified by factoring out the GCFs from the terms of the identities, then common trigonometric identities like...
Brian McLogan
Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
Brian McLogan
Factoring a trinomial using the box method
👉Learn how to factor quadratics when the coefficient of the term with a squared variable is not 1. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression. To...
Brian McLogan
Solving by factoring using the distributive property x^2 - 5x = 0
👉Learn how to solve a quadratic equation by factoring out the GCF. When factoring out the GCF from an equation we will be looking for what the terms have in common. This method is very useful for quadratic equations that does not have...
Brian McLogan
Solving an equation by taking the square root of a fraction
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...
Brian McLogan
How to factor a trinomial into two factors
👉Learn how to factor quadratics. A quadratic is an algebraic expression having two as the highest power of its variable(s). To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get...
Brian McLogan
How do you solve a quadratic by completing the square
👉 Learn how to solve quadratic equations by completing the square. When solving a quadratic equation by completing the square, we first take the constant term to the other side of the equation and create a perfect square trinomial with...
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Factoring with the Distributive Property Using Area Models
In this video, students learn about factoring expressions using the distributive property and area models. The video explains how to break down an expression into common factors and create equivalent expressions.
Brian McLogan
Factoring out a GCF then the trinomial
👉Learn how to factor quadratics when the coefficient of the term with a squared variable is not 1. To factor an algebraic expression means to break it up into expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression. To...
Brian McLogan
Solving by factoring and square root method
👉Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the square root method. It is important to understand that not all quadratics have to be solved using factoring or quadratic formula. When we only have one variable but it is squared we can...