How to Factor Quadratics Using the AC Grouping Method

Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel

This educational video provides a comprehensive tutorial on factoring quadratic expressions using the "AC Method" (also known as factoring by grouping). It begins by acknowledging previous factoring techniques like difference of squares and perfect square trinomials, then introduces the grouping method as a universal tool for factoring any factorable quadratic trinomial where the leading coefficient is not 1. The narrator explains the underlying logic of the method—specifically how splitting the middle term reverses the process of expanding binomials.