Curated OER
How Do You Find All the Possible Factors of a Trinomial?
So you are looking for all the possible binomial factors of a trinomial expression? First find the factors of the coefficients. Then set up a table or template to do a guess and check. Write out, using the template, all the possible...
Curated OER
How Do You Factor a Trinomial?
The word FOIL stands for First, Outer, Inner, Last. Use a provided template to factor a binomial then use the FOIL method to check your answer. Factoring and multiplying binomials never looked so easy.
Curated OER
How Do You Multiply Trinomials?
Click on this video and see how to use the distributive property to multiply trinomials. The instructor does some of the math in her head but she talks out loud to explain what she is doing to get the terms that she is writing on the...
Curated OER
How Do You Factor a Polynomial by Guessing and Checking?
Use the guess and check method to factor a trinomial. Find the factors of the coefficients, then plug some in and check if they work. If it doesn't work then plug in some different factors or rearrange the factors and check again. You...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Quadratic Equation by Completing the Square?
Completing the square is an effective way to solve a quadratic equation. Introduce your class to this technique and use this video to complement your lesson. This resource takes viewers through the process of completing the square,...
Curated OER
How Do You Find a Missing Term in a Polynomial?
The instructor does a very good job of explaining all the things you need to do to find the integer values of this given trinomial. She demonstrates how to set up a template to be able to check the signs of the terms. Next step, what are...
Curated OER
How Do You Find All the Possible Factors of a Trinomial?
So you are looking for all the possible binomial factors of a trinomial expression? First find the factors of the coefficients. Then set up a table or template to do a guess and check. Write out, using the template, all the possible...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Subtracting and Multiplying Polynomials?
Apply the distributive property to multiply a monomial times a polynomial to get the area of a rectangle. Then use this information to solve a word problem.
Curated OER
What's a Prime Polynomial?
The instructor defines a prime polynomial as much the same as a prime number: they only have two factors, 1 and itself. She further demonstrates what a composite polynomial is to give an example of a polynomial that is not prime.
Curated OER
How Do You Factor a Polynomial Using the A-C Method?
When first looking at this polynomial and thinking about factoring it into binomials, the task seems daunting because the numbers just look icky. But watch this video and see the instructor demonstrate how to factor by the A-C method....
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Quadratic Equation by Completing the Square?
Completing the square is an effective way to solve a quadratic equation. Introduce your class to this technique and use this video to complement your lesson. This resource takes viewers through the process of completing the square,...
Curated OER
How Do You Figure Out a Template for Factoring a Trinomial?
Given a trinomial to factor, figure out the signs that will be in the resulting binomials. There are three cases for the combination of signs. Check out this video, it will prove to be very helpful to know how to determine the signs...
Curated OER
How Do You Find a Missing Term in a Polynomial?
The instructor does a very good job of explaining all the things you need to do to find the integer values of this given trinomial. She demonstrates how to set up a template to be able to check the signs of the terms. Next step, what are...
Curated OER
How Do You Multiply a Monomial by a Polynomial?
The instructor gives an example of how to multiply a monomial times a trinomial. She explains verbally what she is doing but does not write each multiplication step on the board.
Curated OER
How Do You Use a Shortcut to Factor a Perfect Square Trinomial?
It's not really a shortcut but an equivalent equation. That's how these two perfect square equations work. So when you see an expression written out and it fits the perfect square of a trinomial criteria it can be rewritten in the...
Curated OER
How Do You Use a Shortcut to Factor a Perfect Square Trinomial?
It's not really a shortcut but an equivalent equation. That's how these two perfect square equations work. So when you see an expression written out and it fits the perfect square of a trinomial criteria it can be rewritten in the...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve a Word Problem by Multiplying Trinomials?
Use the distributive property to multiply these two trinomials. Then combine all the like terms and make sure to write them in descending order by degrees.
Curated OER
How Do You Multiply a Monomial by a Polynomial?
The instructor gives an example of how to multiply a monomial times a trinomial. She explains verbally what she is doing but does not write each multiplication step on the board.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Factoring Quadratics: Example 1: Factoring Quadratic Expressions
In this lesson students learn about factoring trinomials with a leading 1 coefficient.
Other
Algebra2go: Factoring; "Abc Method" Part 1
Professor Perez's virtual classroom provides examples that demonstrate how to do factoring using the "abc method". [9:59]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Polynomial Basics: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials 1
This video demonstrates how to add trinomials.
Study Pug
Study Pug: Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
When adding and subtracting rational expressions, the denominators of the expressions will dictate how we solve the questions. Learn more about subtracting rational expressions from this video, which includes detailed explanations and...
Study Pug
Study Pug: Characteristics of Polynomials
A polynomial consists of constants, variables, and exponents. Polynomials are named based on the number of terms they have. Watch this brief video introducing polynomials. [0:47]