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5.2: Solving Quadratic
Equations by Factoring
(p. 256)
To solve a quadratic eqn.
by factoring, you must
remember your factoring
patterns!
Zero Product Property
• Let A and B be real numbers or algebraic
expressions. If AB=0, then A=0 or B=0.
• This means that If the product of 2 factors
is zero, then at least one of the 2 factors
had to be zero itself!
Example: Solve.
x2+3x-18=0
x2+3x-18=0
(x+6)(x-3)=0
x+6=0 OR x-3=0
-6 -6
+3 +3
x=-6 OR x=3
Factor the left side
set each factor =0
solve each eqn.
check your solutions!
Example: Solve.
2t2-17t+45=3t-5
2t2-17t+45=3t-5
2t2-20t+50=0
2(t2-10t+25)=0
t2-10t+25=0
(t-5)2=0
t-5=0
+5 +5
t=5
Set eqn. =0
factor out GCF of 2
divide by 2
factor left side
set factors =0
solve for t
check your solution!
Example: Solve.
3x-6=x2-10
3x-6=x2-10
0=x2-3x-4
0=(x-4)(x+1)
x-4=0 OR x+1=0
+4 +4
-1 -1
x=4 OR x=-1
Set = 0
Factor the right side
Set each factor =0
Solve each eqn.
Check your solutions!
Finding the Zeros of an Equation
• The Zeros of an equation are the xintercepts !
• First, change y to a zero.
• Now, solve for x.
• The solutions will be the zeros of the
equation.
Example: Find the Zeros of
y=x2-x-6
y=x2-x-6
0=x2-x-6
0=(x-3)(x+2)
x-3=0 OR x+2=0
+3 +3
-2 -2
x=3 OR x=-2
Change y to 0
Factor the right side
Set factors =0
Solve each equation
Check your solutions!
If you were to graph the eqn., the graph would
cross the x-axis at (-2,0) and (3,0).
Assignment