Write two trinomials that you can factor into two binomials. Factor each trinomial. Then write one trinomial that you cannot factor and explain why.

- Trinomials that can be factored into two binomials are:

1. x² + 5x + 6

Factored to: (x + 3) (x + 2)

2. x² + x - 2

Factored to: (x - 1) (x + 2)

Example of a Trinomial that cannot be factored into two binomials:

x² + 5x + 1

Step-by-step explanation:

- A trinomial is a polynomial that consist of three terms. It is in the form:

ax² + bx + c.

- A binomial is a polynomial that consists of two terms. It is of the form:

bx + c.

A trinomial is said to be factorable if the can be written as a product of two binomials.

Example 1:

The expression: x² + 5x + 6

Can be rewritten as:

x² + 2x + 3x + 6

Grouping this, we have

(x² + 2x) + (3x + 6)

Which becomes

x (x + 2) + 3 (x + 2)

Factoring (x + 2), we have

(x + 3) (x + 2)

Which is a product of two binomials as required.

Therefore, the expression is factorable.

Example 2:

The trinomial expression:

x² + x - 2

Can be written as:

x² + 2x - x - 2

= (x² + 2x) - (x + 2)

= x (x + 2) - (x + 2)

Factoring (x + 2), we have

(x - 1) (x + 2)

This a product of two binomials, hence, the tutorial is factorable.

Example 3:

Consider the trinomial:

x² + 5x + 1

This is not factorable, because the term 5x cannot be split into a sum or difference, in such a way that it has a common factor with x² and with 1.

Unlike in the case of Example 1.

x² + 5x + 6

5x was split into the sum of 2x and 3x

That is, x² + 5x + 6 = x² + 2x + 3x + 6

So that, 2x has a common factor, x with x², and 3x has a common factor, 3 with 6.