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D: Difference of squares
E: Perfect square trinomial
F: Difference of squares
Notice that the product and sum are both positive. This means both factors must be positive. |c|c|c|r|c| [-1em] Product & ax(bx) & ax+bx & Sum & 6x? [0.2em] [-1em] 8x^2 & x(8x) & x+8x& 9x & * [0.1em] 8x^2 & 2x(4x) & 2x+4x& 6x & ✓ When one term is 2x and the other is 4x, we have a product of 8x^2 and a sum of 6x. Now we can complete the diamond and generic rectangle.
To factor the quadratic expression we add each side of the area model and multiply the sums. x^2+6x+8=(x+4)(x+2)
To fill in the remaining two rectangles, we need to find two x-terms with a sum of 5x and a product of 4x^2.
Notice that the product and the sum are both positive. This means both factors must be positive. |c|c|c|c|c| [-1em] Product & ax(bx) & ax+bx & Sum & 5x? [0.2em] [-1em] 4x^2 & 2x(2x) & 2x+2x& 4x & * [0.1em] 4x^2 & 1x(4x) & 1x+4x& 5x & ✓ When one term is x and the other is 4x, we have a product of 4x^2 and a sum of 5x. Now we can complete the diamond and area model.
To factor the quadratic expression we add each side of the area model and multiply the sums. 3x^2+15x+12=3(x+1)(x+4)
Write as a power
Split into factors
a^2+2ab+b^2=(a+b)^2
a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b) a^2+2ab+b^2=(a+b)^2 a^2-2ab+b^2=(a-b)^2 In Parts C through F, we have either a perfect square trinomial (C and E) or a difference of squares (D and F).