EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 3 MIN
AFOQT Exam Prep 30, Factoring Quadratics — Difference of Squares, AC Method
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to quickly identify and factor a Difference of Squares (a² − b²). - The pattern for recognizing and factoring Perfect Square Trinomials (a² ± 2ab + b²). - A step-by-step breakdown of the AC method for factoring complex trinomials (ax² + bx + c). - Common AFOQT traps, including sign errors and forgetting to pull out the GCF. - The "Multiply, Add, Replace, Group" mnemonic for the AC method. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep
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