Factoring a quadratic with leading coefficient greater than 1 AC Method

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[robertkeeton]

The ALEKS module didn't help explain this at all. THIS I understand! Thank You!!!

[sam]

you are a lifesaver. ALEKS only teaches me how to get the correct answer, not to understand what im doing or the material itself. this is far more helpfuul having someone break it down i feel im actually learning somthing in this class now :)

[austinbramer]

THANK YOU! I spent 2 hours in the module trying to figure it out, but couldn't crack it. This incredibly helpful video made it click immediately!

[adam]

Really helpful to see the equation solved in action rather than reading over and over.

[TimelyMathTutor]

Questions about the last step: Once we have 2z(z-2) + 7(z-2), notice how each term has a (z-2). If it were 2zx-7x, we would recognize that both terms have an x and factor it out. So 2zx +7x would be x(2z+7). We would factor out the common x. But with 2z(z-2) + 7(z-2), they both have a (z-2) so we factor it out to get (z-2)(2z + 7).

[maeveylr]

Thank you for this, I just needed the right explanation to make it "click" in my head

[balderdasq]

ALEKS should just hire you at this point, your videos are so much better than theirs.

[yeahokay]

Wow this is a million times more helpful than the Aleks Module!

[cristinaasanchezz]

Just want to say thank you for posting this video, before watching this video i just was not able to understand how to solve this problem. Thanks again for explaining it clearly

[athanasiusbroten]

Thank for this the Aleks didn’t explain at all how to do the problem

[ivanc]

Thank you for the video sometimes alexs really doesn't explain well

[pope]

Im stuck on that last step unfortunately, how does the 2z(z-2)+7(z-2) turn into (z-2)(2z+7)?

[Stinoxo]

What if the A term does always evenly divide into the split up B term. In my case i have 8X squared + 12x - 6x - 9.

[resentfusion]

Thank you so much this explained it perfectly I will come back if I need more help.

[jennyl.]

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[TheDawg]

Thank you. The video was very helpful!

[KevinDuyVo]

I really need help with understanding how the 3:28 onwards if anyone could shed some light...

[TruenoSprinter]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!! easier method.

[malinipatel]

I know the AC method, but can you do like a quick way to do this? Sometimes this doesn’t work for me, so I just want like a trick.

[Gametuts]

Thanks, this'll help me with my SAT ;)