Factor Quadratic Equations of the Form ex² +cx +d, e=1
Step1Use the equation x²-10x+24 as an example and factorise it as the product of two binomials.
Step2Rewrite this equation as follows: x²-10x+24= (x ?)(x ?).
Step3Fill in the missing terms of the binomials with the two integers a and b whose product is +24, the constant term of x²-10x+24, and whose sum is -10, the coefficient of the x term. Since (-6) X (-4) = +24 and (-6) + (-4) = -10, then the correct factors of +24 are -6 and -4. So the equation x²-10x+24 = (x-4) (x-6).
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