Question

If you were an Algebra 1 instructor and were creating a test on factoring trinomials of the form ax^2 + bx + c, what do you think would be the easiest way to create factorable trinomials? Provide one unique example.

Answer 1

Create the factors first and multiply them out to create a trinomial.

Example:
(x - 2)(2x + 1) = 2x^2 - 3x - 2