Question

can someone teach me a simple way, VERY VERY SIMPLE WAY to factor trinomials?

Answer 1

Quadratic trinomials?

Answer 2

well im not sure just a trinomial like 9y^2-12yz-4z^2, i know how to solve them by just multiplying different numbers together, but what is the trinomials become greater numbers like 30 and 40?

Answer 3

actually, could you explain how to factor this problem?: 9a^2+4bc-4c^2-b^2

Answer 4

This one has a specific way

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

its tough..but you can make out that it is of the form 9a^2 - (b^2 -4bc+4c^2)

cant you?

Answer 7

o yes! thanks!!!!!!

Answer 8

now
the second part..look at it...if you can make it a perfect square..you can use the formula for differnce of squares cant u?

Answer 9

x^2-y^2=(x+y)(x-y)?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

can you make the second term perfect square?

Answer 12

i think so

Answer 13

it is (b-2c)^2

Answer 14

can u listen to me? instead of being impatient

Answer 15

i am

Answer 16

so the second term is (b-2c)^2

so uve got

a^2 - (b-2c)^2

can u factor that out?

Answer 17

it would be (a-b-2c)(a-b+2c)

Answer 18

a+b-2c

Answer 19

how?

Answer 20

the first trm is a+b-2c

Answer 21

ok and?

Answer 22

second is fine

Answer 23

ok

Answer 24

theres no way to it...just practice