

Let us take some examples for this:
1. x2 - 7x + 10
Here factor of 10 is 2, 5
Now we use 2 and 5 in such a way that sum of the coefficient of x become -7 and multiplication of constant term is 10.
So x2 - (2+5)x + 2*5
= x2 - 2x - 5x + 2*5
= x(x-2) - 5(x-2)
= (x-2)*(x-5)
2. 2x2 + 5x + 3
Here coifficenet of x2 is 2 and constant term is 3.
Now using these two values in such a way that sum of the coefficient of x becomes 5 and the product becomes 6 (since the product of the coefficient of x2 and the constant term is 6).
So 2x2 + (2+3)x + 3
=> 2x2 + 2x + 3x + 3
=> 2x(x+1) + 3(x+1)
=> (x+1)*(2x+3)
3. 2x2 + 5x + 3
First make coefficent of x2 is 1. So in this example, divide by 2, we get
x2 + 5x/2 + 3/2
Now take coefficent of x and find half of it
i.e. (5/2)/2 = 5/4
Now square it
i.e. (5/4)2 = 25/16
Now add and subtract these values in the polynomial i.e.
x2 + 5x/2 + 3/2 + 25/16 - 25/16
= x2 + 5x/2 + 25/16 + 3/2 - 25/16
= x2 + 5x/2 + (5/4)2 + (24 - 25)/16
= (x + 5/4)2 - 1/16 { since (x+a)2 = x2 + 2ax + a2 }
= (x + 5/4)2 - (1/4)2
= (x + 5/4 - 1/4)*(x + 5/4 + 1/4) { since x2 - a2 = (x-a)*(x+a) }
= (x + 4/4)*(x+ 6/4)
= (x + 1)*(x+ 3/2)
So, now apply these three methods and practice the questions, then you will defenately find the factors within few seconds.
