Lesson: Factoring Monic Quadratics Mathematics

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In this lesson, we will learn how to factor quadratic expressions in the form x² + bx + c where the coefficient of the leading term is 1.

Students will be able to

factor a monic quadratic in one variable with positive coefficients by finding the number whose sum is the coefficient of and whose product is the constant term,
factor a monic quadratic in one variable with one or more negative coefficients by finding the number whose sum is the coefficient of and whose product is the constant term,
verify that the factoring of a monic quadratic is correct by multiplying the binomial factors,
find an unknown coefficient using the factored form of a monic quadratic,
factor a monic quadratic in a real-world scenario in order to solve a problem.