Final: No Training Wheels

Part of the Factoring & Quadratics section of Coddy's Algebra journey. Lesson 63 of 63.

The last challenge of the section, every skill in one line: a leading coefficient to clear, a sign map to read, a pair to hunt, a split to finish. Choose your route and go.

Challenge

Hard

Solve 2x^2 - 2x - 40 = 0.

Try it yourself

2x^2 - 2x - 40 = 0

Solve for x

Test yourself

This lesson includes a short quiz. Start the lesson to answer it and track your progress.

All lessons in Factoring & Quadratics

1What Factoring Is

Two Directions The Reverse Gear Un-Distributing Letters The Check Is Multiplication Recap: First Factors

4Minus Signs in the Machine

A Negative Product Which One Gets the Minus Both Negative The Sign Map Recap: Signs

7The Zero Product Rule

A Product That Makes Zero One Factor Is Enough The Bare X Every Factor Gets a Turn Recap: Zero Product

10The Quadratic Formula

The Formula, Stated The Number Under the Root Split the Plus-Minus It Always Works Choosing a Method Recap: The Formula

2The Greatest Common Factor

Number and Letter Together The Largest One Higher Powers Three Terms Share Too Recap: The GCF

5Special Shapes

A Missing Middle The Shape in Letters The Perfect Square The Minus Version Prime Polynomials Recap: Special Shapes

8Solving by Factoring

Factor, Then Split Signs Under Pressure Arrange It First The GCF Route Bigger Fronts Recap: Solve by Factoring

11How Many Solutions?

Two, One, or None The Double Root None at All Recap: Counting Solutions

3The Sum-Product Machine

Reading the Product Hunting the Pair The Machine in Letters Longer Hunts Recap: The Machine

6Factor Completely

Two Layers Squares Inside Completely Means Completely The Deep Check Recap: Factor Completely

9The Square Root Method

Undoing a Square Arrange, Then Root A Squared Package Roots That Are Not Whole Recap: Square Roots

12Final Challenges

Final: The Full Sweep Final: Factor and Split Final: Arrange First Final: The Rug, Modeled Final: The Rug, SolvedFinal: No Training Wheels