Solving Quadratic Equations
CAN factor CANNOT factor
1. Move to the
other side
(add if it’s negative;
subtract if it’s positive)
2. Divide by on
both sides
3. Take the square
root of both sides
(“unsquare it”)
*don’t forget the ±
sign
Ms. McCullough
1. Factor out the *make sure the *make sure the
GCF (x and maybe a #); equation is equal to equation is equal to
put the left-overs zero first!!!* zero first!!!*
in parentheses
1. Factor the 1. Identify a, b, and c
2. Set both factors quadratic trinomial
equal to zero into two linear 2. Plug your values
(you should have 2 binomials: into the Quadratic
equations)
(x+__)(x+__) Formula:
3. Solve for x in both
2. Set both factors
equations
equal to zero
(y0u should have 2
(you should have 2
If the discriminant is:
answers) Positive 2 real solutions
equations)
 1 real solution
Negative NO real solution
3. Solve for x in both
equations
(y0u should have 2
answers)
Integrated Math 1
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