Factoring
p-^p II Keep in mind...
II No one is perfect...that's why pencils have erasers.
I. Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
Find the GCF of the numbers.
18,30
18 = 2 - 3 • 3
30*2-3^5
§12 - 3 = 6
6* GCF
1. 12, 18
5. 28,49
2. 10,35
6. 27,63
3. 8,30
7. 30,45
4. 16,24
8. 48, 72
II. Greatest Common Monomial Factor
Factor, write prime if prime.
12a3b + 15ab3 * Sab (402 + 5b2)
1. 6x + 3
8. 12x2-9x + 15
2. 24x2-8x
9. 3n3- 12n2-30n
3. 6x- 12
10. 9m2-4n + 12
4. 2x2 + 8x
11. 2x3-3x2
5. 4x + 10
12. 13m + 26m2-39m3
6. 10x2 + 35x
13.
7. 10x2y-15xy2
14. 18m2n4 - 12m2n3 + 24m2n2
Algebra IF8762
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