How Do You Factor a Polynomial Using the A-C Method?

How Do You Factor a Polynomial Using the A-C Method?

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Factoring trinomials can by tricky, but this tutorial can help! See how to use the A-C method to factor a trinomial into the product of two binomials. Then, use the FOIL method to multiply the two binomial back together to check your answer.

Keywords:

  • problem
  • trinomial
  • factor
  • a-c method
  • standard form
  • polynomial
  • strategy
  • factoring
  • binomial
  • factor to binomials
  • a times c
  • prime factor
  • sum of factors
  • product of factors
  • quadratic

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