This document provides instructions for factoring trinomials with leading coefficients of 1 or greater than 1. For trinomials with a leading coefficient of 1, the document explains how to list the factors of the last term, identify the factor pair that sums to the middle term, and write the factors. For trinomials with a leading coefficient greater than 1, the instructions are to find the product of the leading and last terms, identify factor pairs that sum to the middle term, rewrite the trinomial, group terms, and factor. Examples are provided to demonstrate the process.

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To factor trinomials with 1 as the numerical coefficient of the leading
term:
a. Factor the leading term of the trinomial and write these factors
as the leading terms of the factors;
b. List down all the factors of the last term;
c. Identify which factor pair sums up to the middle term; then
d. Write each factor in the pairs as the last term of the binomial
factors.
To factor trinomials with more than 1 as the numerical coefficient of
the leading term:
a. Find the product of the leading term and the last term.
b. Find the factors of the product whose sum is equal to the middle
term
c. Rewrite the trinomial as a four-term expression by replacing the
middle term with the sum of the factors.
d. Group terms with common factors.
e. Factor the groups using greatest common monomial factor.
f. Factor out the common binomial factor and write the remaining
factor as a sum or difference of the common monomial factors.
EXAMPLE 6:
Factoring general trinomial with leading coefficient 1
Factor each polynomial.
a. 𝑝2
+ 5𝑝 + 6 b. 𝑥2
+ 8𝑥 − 9
SOLUTIONS:
a. List all the possible factors
of 6.
Factors of 6
2 and 3 -2 and -3
6 and 1 -6 and -1
 Find factors of 6 whose sum is 5.
2 + 3 = 5 (-2) + (-3) = -5
6 + 1 = 7 (-6) + (-1) = -7
 Thus, the factor of 𝑝2
+ 5𝑝 + 6 =
(𝒑 + 𝟐)(𝒑 + 𝟑)
b. List all the possible factors
of -9.
Factors of -9
-3 and 3 -9 and 1
3 and -3 9 and -1
 Find factors of -9 whose sum is 8.
(-3) + 3 = 0 (-9) + 1 = -8
3 + (-3) = 0 9 + (-1) = 8
 Thus, the factor of 𝑥2
+ 8𝑥 − 9 =
( 𝒙 + 𝟗)(𝒙 − 𝟕)
EXAMPLE 7:
Factoring general trinomial with leading coefficient greater than 1
Factor each polynomial.
a. 6𝑥2
− 5𝑥 − 6 b. 2𝑦2
− 11𝑦 + 12
SOLUTIONS:
a. 6𝑥2
− 5𝑥 − 6
 Find the product of the leading term and the last term.
(6𝑥2
)(−6) = −36𝑥2
 Find the factors of −36𝑥2
whose sum is -5x.
(-6x) + 6x = 0 (-9x) + 4x = -5x (-36x) + x = -35x
6x + (-6x) = 0 9x + (-4x) = 5x 36x + (-x) = 35x
Factoring general trinomials
Factors
completely
general
trinomials
COMPETENCY 1.5

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 Rewrite the trinomial as a four-term expression by replacing the
middle term with the sum of the factors.
6𝑥2
− 9𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 6
 Group terms with common factors.
(6𝑥2
− 9𝑥) + (4𝑥 − 6)
 Factor the groups using greatest common monomial factor.
3x(2x – 3) + 2(2x – 3)
 Factor out the common binomial factor and write the remaining factor
as a sum or difference of the common monomial factors.
(2x – 3)(3x + 2)
b. 2𝑦2
− 11𝑦 + 12
 Find the product of the leading term and the last term.
(2𝑦2
)(12) = 24𝑦2
 Find the factors of 24𝑦2
whose sum is -11y.
(-6y) + (-4y) = -10y (-8y) + (-3y) = -11y (-24y) + (-x) = -25y
6y + 4y = 10y 8y + 3y = 11y 24y + y = 25y
 Rewrite the trinomial as a four-term expression by replacing the
middle term with the sum of the factors.
2𝑦2
− 8𝑦 − 3𝑦 + 12
 Group terms with common factors.
(2𝑦2
− 8𝑦) − (3𝑦 + 12)
 Factor the groups using greatest common monomial factor.
2y(y – 4) - 3(y – 4)
 Factor out the common binomial factor and write the remaining factor
as a sum or difference of the common monomial factors.
(y – 4)(2y – 3)
PERFORMANCE TASK:
Direction: Make your own examples of general trinomials including the
factored form.
1 as leading coefficient More than 1 as leading coefficient
Example Factored form Example Factored form
ASSESSMENT TASK:
Show your solutions on the box provided below and write your final
answer on the space before the number.
1. Factor each polynomial. (See Example 6)
a. 𝑥2
+ 9𝑥 + 18
b. 𝑦2
− 2𝑦 − 24
c. 𝑤2
+ 3𝑤 − 10
2. Factor each polynomial. (See Example 7)
a. 2𝑚2
+ 9𝑚 + 4
b. 6𝑡2
− 𝑡 − 15
YOUR SOLUTIONS:
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.

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