A Hidden Technique for Solving Quadratic Equations

Solving quadratic equations by factoring can be a bit tricky when the leading coefficient is not 1, it may require more guessing and checking than you'd like to do, but with this illegal trick you can leave those not equal to 1 coefficients in the past where they belong. #mathematics #maths #mathtricks

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0:00 Intro
0:50 Using the Trick
3:59 Another Example
5:28 Justification
8:38 Conclusion