First, students will learn how to factor non-monic trinomials using the box method.
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Next, students will learn how to factor non-monic quadratics using the product and sum method, which is also sometimes called the decomposition method.
Factoring the Form ax^2+bx+c: Ex. 2 by Michel van Biezen
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Conclude by giving your students these challenges: