Week 5 Discussion - Week 5 Discussion 1 Factoring Factoring...

Week 5 - Discussion 1
Factoring
Factoring ax 2 + bx + c with a = 1 To find the product of the binomials x + m and x + n ,
where x is the variable and m and n are constants, we use the distributive property. T he
“Distributive Property” which is sometimes referred to as the distributive law, says that you are
distributing something as you separate or break it into parts. The distributive property makes
numbers easier to work with. In algebra when we use the distributive property, we are expanding
or distributing. I will use this strategy on the problem from page 345 using the numbers for my
described assignment.
#62). Original equation from page 345 of the textbook.
The polynomial does not appear to be factorable with rationale
numbers. To solve this equation you have to find the roots of the
quadratic equation. You would have to factor it as a trinomial.
#70). Original equation from page 345 of the textbook.
After grouping the original equation. This polynomial has 2 terms.