Factoring polynomials: $ax^2 + bx + c$

Lessons

• Introduction
  Overview of factoring polynomials with a coefficient in front of $x^2$

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• 1.
  Factor the following:
  
  a)

  ${9x^2+3x-2}$
  
  
  
  b)

  ${21x^2-41x+10}$
  
  
  
  c)

  ${8x^2+x-9}$
  
  
  
  d)

  ${15x^2-16x-15}$
  
  
  

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• 2.
  Factor with common factoring first
  
  a)

  ${-36x^2-96xy-64y^2}$
  
  
  
  b)

  ${-3a^2(b+1)^2-2a(b+1)^2+5(b+1)^2}$
  
  
  

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• 3.
  Factor with unusual exponents
  
  a)

  ${-6x^{8a}+17x^{4a}y^{4b}-10y^{8b}}$
  
  
  

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