Quadratic factoring calculator is used to find the factors for polynomial equation. Quadratic equation is in the
form of ax^2+bx+c=0, Here ‘a’ is the coefficient of x ^2, ‘b’ is the coefficient of x and c is the constant number.
To factor a polynomial equation, break the expression as multiples of two expressions.
Example 1: Find the factor for 6x^2+x-2.
Solution steps:
Step 1: Product of terms =6*-2 =-12
Sum of terms = x
So we want two numbers that add up to get x, and multiply together to make -12.
In fact -3 and 4 do that (-3x + 4x = x, and -3 × 4 = -12)
Step 2: Rewrite the middle with these numbers:
Rewrite x with -3x and 4x:
6x2 - 3x + 4x - 2
Step 3: Factor out the first two and last two terms individually:
The first two terms 6x2 - 3x factor into 3x(2x - 1) and
The last two terms 4x - 2 factor into 2(2x - 1)
So we get 3x (2x - 1) + 2(2x - 1)
Step 4: So we can now rewrite it like this:
3x(2x - 1) + 2(2x - 1) = (3x + 2)(2x - 1)
Example 2: find the factors for 6x^2 + 7xy – 20y^2.
Solution steps:
Step 1: product of terms = 6 × -20 = -120
Sum of terms =7xy
so we want two numbers that add up to 7, and multiply together to make -120.
In fact -8 and 15 do that: -8xy + 15xy = 7xy, and -8 × 15 = -120
Step 2: Rewrite the middle with these numbers:
Rewrite 7xy with -8xy and 15xy:
6x2 - 8xy + 15xy - 20y2