Question

I need help with factoring trinomals.

Answer 1

I was taught using a factor puzzle method see drawing below You Take the front and rear of the equation and multiply them in the top of the puzzle, as for the middle, leave it as is and put it in the bottom. The sides are where the factors are going to go. the rule of the puzzle is the factors must multiply together to get whats at the top AND add together to get whats on the bottom, (note rules will vary on the type of trinomial)