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Eaching: Exercises

This document provides examples of solving quadratic equations by factoring. It shows factoring (x + 4)(x - 5) = 0 to solve the equation x^2 - x - 20 = 0. The solutions are -4 and 5. Exercises are then provided to solve additional quadratic equations by factoring, such as y^2 + 3y + 2 = 0, a^2 - a - 20 = 0, and others.

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Eaching: Exercises

This document provides examples of solving quadratic equations by factoring. It shows factoring (x + 4)(x - 5) = 0 to solve the equation x^2 - x - 20 = 0. The solutions are -4 and 5. Exercises are then provided to solve additional quadratic equations by factoring, such as y^2 + 3y + 2 = 0, a^2 - a - 20 = 0, and others.

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Name

Class

Date

10-5

Teaching
Factoring to Solve Quadratic Equations

If the product of two or more numbers is 0, then one of the factors must be 0. You can use this fact to solve quadratic equations.
Problem

What are the solutions of the equation (4a + 12)(5a 20) = 0? Since the product is 0, either (4a + 12) or (5a 20) must equal 0. 4a + 12 = 0 4a + 12 12 = 0 12 4a = 12
4a = 12 4 4 a= 3 or or or or or

5a 20 = 0 5a 20 + 20 = 0 + 20 5a = 20
5a = 20 5 5 a=4

The solutions are and 4. 3

Exercises
Solve each equation.
1. b(b + 7) = 0

2. 8y(2y 12) = 0

3. (d 8)(d 2) = 0

4. (m + 1)(m 4) = 0

5. (2a + 14)(3a + 12) = 0

6. (5p 10)(2p + 20) = 0

7.

(8t + 4)(3t + 6) = 0

8. (4h 1)(2h + 1) = 0

9. (8n 16)(5n 12) = 0

10. (s + 6)(4s 6) = 0

11. (5w 30)(2w 1) = 0

12. (3g + 1)(2g 5) = 0

Name

Class

Date

9-4

Teaching (continued)
Factoring to Solve Quadratic Equations

If you can rewrite a quadratic equation as a product of factors that equals zero, you can solve the equation. To solve equations in this manner, you must use all your factoring skills. Problem What are the solutions of the equation x2 x = 20? First rewrite the equation so that one side equals zero. x2 x = 20 x2 x 20 = 20 20 x2 x 20 = 0
Subtract 20 from each side. Simplify.

Now, factor to rewrite the equation as a product of factors equal to zero. Find two integers whose product is and whose sum is The product of 4 and is 20 1. 5 20, and the sum of 4 and is 5 1. x2 x 20 = 0 (x + 4)(x 5) = 0 x+4=0 x + 4 4 = 0 4 x= 4 The solutions are and 5. 4 or or or x 5 = 0 x 5 +5 = 0 +5 x=5

Exercises
Solve each equation by factoring.
13. y2 + 3y + 2 = 0 14. a2 a 20 = 0 15. m2 7m + 6 = 0

16. 2d2 + 7d 4 = 0

17. 6t2 + 13t + 6 = 0

18. 5p2 + 29p 6 = 0

19. s2 + 9s = 20

20. x2 5x = 14

21. b2 + 7b = 8

22. 2h2 9h = 5

23. 3s2 13s = 12

24. 6v2 + 13v = 5

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