Factoring
Factoring
The simplest case for factoring is when a = 1. In order to factor a quadratic of the form x2 + bx + c , find two numbers whose product is the value of c and whose sum is the value of b . Start by finding all the factors of c. Then determine which of these factor pairs adds up to b . This factor pair will be the roots that are substituted in to the factored form. Finally, to find the solutions, use the Zero Product Property to set each factor equal to zero and solve.