Question

Which diagram shows the X method being used correctly to factor the trinomial 2x2 – 3x + 1?

Answer 1

Factoring trinomial is a little bit easy, you should know how to factor numbers. 

So let’s start

2x^2 – 3x +1 

The factors are (2x-1) and (x – 1)

Just get the 2nd constant which is -3 and put it in the top of the X.

Next just multiply the first and third constant on the given equation so you will get 2 then put it in the bottom of the X.

Get the factor of 2 it is only one which is 2 and 1 then by knowing the sign look at the 2nd term of the given equation and it is negative 3 so you will come up with the answer -2 and -1.

Answer 2

The correct factors are (2x -1) (x - 1).

To factorize the trinomial, 2x2 – 3x + 1, we have to go through the following steps;

1. Identify two factors that add up to -3 but each is a factor of 2
2. Divide the expression into two brackets.

So;

2x2 – 3x + 1 we have -2 and -1 as factors;

2x2 -2x -x + 1

2x(x - 1) -1(x - 1)

Hence;

(2x -1) (x - 1)

The correct factors are (2x -1) (x - 1).

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