Reviewed factoring x^2+bx+c (a quadratic trinomial that can be factored into two linear binomials) and began factoring ax^2+bx+c (a quadratic trinomial WITH A LEADING COEFFICIENT that can be factored into two linear binomials). Find factors of "a" times "c" that have a sum of "b", then REWRITE the middle (linear) term as the sum of two linear terms, factor by grouping the left two terms and the right two terms, then finish by rewriting the distribution expression as the product of two binomial factors.
Homework: page page 520, #8-26 evens
Homework: page page 520, #8-26 evens