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Solving Quadratics by Factoring Guide

The document provides a set of instructions and examples for solving quadratic equations by factoring. It outlines a four-step process: moving all terms to one side, factoring, setting each factor equal to zero, and writing the solution set. Additionally, it includes various quadratic equations for practice and representations of quadratic functions in different forms.

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Solving Quadratics by Factoring Guide

The document provides a set of instructions and examples for solving quadratic equations by factoring. It outlines a four-step process: moving all terms to one side, factoring, setting each factor equal to zero, and writing the solution set. Additionally, it includes various quadratic equations for practice and representations of quadratic functions in different forms.

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MOVE ALL TERMS to one side and set the equation EQUAL TO 0.

2 FACTOR!

3 SET EACH FACTOR EQUAL TO 0 and SOLVE for each x-value.


By Factoring
4 Write your answer as a SOLUTION SET. x = {____, ____}

Directions: Solve each equation by factoring.


1. x 2 + 9x = 0 2. 4 x 2 − 8 x = 0
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3. x 2 − 4 = 0 4. 9x2 − 25 = 0

5. x2 − 10 x + 21 = 0 6. 2 x 2 − 2 x − 24 = 0

7. 3 x 2 − 13 x − 30 = 0 8. 6 x 2 + 5 x − 4 = 0

© Gina Wilson (All Things Algebra® , LLC), 2015-2022


9. 2 x 2 = 5 x 10. 7 x 2 + 8 x = x 2

11. 2 x 2 − 50 = x 2 − 1 12. 3 x 2 = 81− x 2


© Gina Wilson (All Things Algebra® , LLC)

13. x 2 + 2 x = 80 14. x 2 + 11x + 29 = x + 4

15. 2 x 2 − 9 x − 65 = x 2 − x 16. 4 x 2 + 41x + 98 = 2 − 3 x

17. 2 x 2 = x + 21 18. 4 x 2 − 11x = x − 9

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REPRESENTING QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
STANDARD FORM VERTEX FORM FACTORED FORM GRAPH

f ( x) = x 2 − 8 x + 15
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f ( x) = −2 x 2 − 4 x + 6

f ( x) = −( x − 7)2 + 1

© Gina Wilson (All Things Algebra® , LLC), 2015-2022


STANDARD FORM VERTEX FORM FACTORED FORM GRAPH

f ( x) = −3( x − 1)2 + 3
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f ( x) = ( x + 3)( x + 7)

f ( x) = −( x + 4)2

© Gina Wilson (All Things Algebra® , LLC), 2015-2022

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