Hello there. This math post is on factoring quadratic equations (with the leading coefficient as 1). 

Note: I have used LaTeX, TeXWorks and the Windows Snipping Tool for the math text in the form of screenshots.

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### Sections
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* Introduction

* The Factoring Method

* Examples

* Practice Problems

* Answers

#### Introduction
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![01_intro.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcex5wQsjRPAJARMK7PVJJWNN6xcpRwriLVpw7iA4pQL8/01_intro.PNG)



### The Factoring Method (a = 1)
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![02_factoring01.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmU7Q5ztFGkvtmCkN1XNsjtseifZcXzNRPRBHzAeoqFFtx/02_factoring01.PNG)

![02_factoring02.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNjGdbUPqokQV4UjTNXyQ6JTKovHZkso31zeKk1MvDrKt/02_factoring02.PNG)

![02_factoring03.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmUwzBPqHqVbAaLtxrXLhxLMwBpff1twLDvFJnWHxGCCwt/02_factoring03.PNG)

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#### Examples
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![03_examples01.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQme8t1Pa5GEnycZvt3uujs7xkZwdJy94nxs2XLmF8Vh4sP/03_examples01.PNG)

![03_examples02.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmd2TQc4pyNB7EufxkkvVNqx9vhPcRZnJM9ntYBy2CT3qU/03_examples02.PNG)

![03_examples03.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYFoudKNPP7jEtCf5toF35qHaRW4c3SRVMuj2VGbYuztV/03_examples03.PNG)

![03_examples04.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmWcJmmWRdCoqC2u4B21akFNYa6Tw2XYsR54vmyH7op751/03_examples04.PNG)

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#### Practice Problems
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![04_practiceProblems.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXTZj2TCBETzwbvqiugwCfTonFkheYsHtEwJZv2weT9HL/04_practiceProblems.PNG)

#### Answers
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![05_answers.PNG](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbLMtWgq6ZfudVxeEBbLA5yLvb4cz165QT57yB2F4v611/05_answers.PNG)

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