In this lesson, you learned how to:
- Explain how the numbers and signs in a quadratic expression in factored form relate to the numbers and signs in an equivalent expression in standard form.
- Write an equivalent expression in factored form, given a quadratic expression in standard form with a negative constant term.
Here are the activities that helped you reach those goals:
- 8.7.1: Understanding Sums and Products of Integers
- In this activity, you identified the factors of various numbers and studied their sums. This built a foundation for understanding how to find the factored forms of different quadratic expressions.
- 8.7.2: Interpreting Negative Constant Terms When Factoring Quadratic Expressions
- In this activity, you learned how to find the factored form of a quadratic expression that has a negative constant term.
- 8.7.2: Self Check
- 8.7.2: Additional Resources
- 8.7.3: Analyzing Factors of 100 and –100
- In this activity, you continued exploring how to find the factored form of a quadratic expression with a negative constant term. You learned to distinguish the signs of the factors based on the middle, or linear, term in the quadratic expression.
- 8.7.3: Self Check
- 8.7.3: Additional Resources
- 8.7.4: Finding the Missing Terms
- In this activity, you combined all of the skills learned in the lesson to identify missing signs in conversions from quadratic expressions in standard form to factored form.
After these activities, you completed the following practice:
- 8.7.5: Practice
Checking In
On a scale of 1 to 5, how confident do you feel about the learning goals of this lesson?
Nice reflection! You learn more when you take the time to reflect on your thinking.