Brian McLogan
Solving a quadratic using two different factoring techniques
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...
Brian McLogan
Factoring a trinomial using guess and check, 3w^2 + 14w + 8 = 0
we find two factors of the product of the constant term (the term with no variable) and the coefficient of the squared variable whose sum gives the linear term. These factors are now placed in separate brackets with x to form the factors...
Curated OER
How Do You Find All the Possible Factors of a Trinomial?
So you are looking for all the possible binomial factors of a trinomial expression? First find the factors of the coefficients. Then set up a table or template to do a guess and check. Write out, using the template, all the possible...
Curated OER
How Do You Factor a Polynomial by Guessing and Checking?
Use the guess and check method to factor a trinomial. Find the factors of the coefficients, then plug some in and check if they work. If it doesn't work then plug in some different factors or rearrange the factors and check again. You...
Curated OER
How Do You Find a Missing Term in a Polynomial?
The instructor does a very good job of explaining all the things you need to do to find the integer values of this given trinomial. She demonstrates how to set up a template to be able to check the signs of the terms. Next step, what are...
Curated OER
How Do You Find All the Possible Factors of a Trinomial?
So you are looking for all the possible binomial factors of a trinomial expression? First find the factors of the coefficients. Then set up a table or template to do a guess and check. Write out, using the template, all the possible...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve an Equation by Guessing and Checking?
Guess and check. Pick a few values and plug them in to the equation. Did any of your guesses work? If not, then narrow it down and make another guess or two. It's really just about learning the process of guessing and checking.
Curated OER
How Do You Find a Missing Term in a Polynomial?
The instructor does a very good job of explaining all the things you need to do to find the integer values of this given trinomial. She demonstrates how to set up a template to be able to check the signs of the terms. Next step, what are...
Curated OER
How Do You Solve an Equation by Guessing and Checking?
Guess and check. Pick a few values and plug them into the equation. Did any of your guesses work? If not, then narrow it down and make another guess or two. It's really just about learning the process of guessing and checking.
Virtual Nerd
Virtual Nerd: How Do You Solve an Equation by Guessing and Checking?
Guessing and checking is one strategy to solve equations, but contrary to the name there is strategy involved. Watch this video for an explanation and examples. [4:34]