Warm-up - Factor completely and solve.
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b.
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Sum of Two Cubes
Difference of Two Cubes
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Example 1: Factor the polynomial
a)
b)
3
Example 2: Factor the polynomial
a)
b)
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Example 3: Factor the polynomial
a)
b)
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You Try: Factor the polynomial
a)
b)
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Factoring Rules
Number of Terms Factoring Techniques
Any Number
General Case
Greatest Common Factor
Difference of Squares
Two
Sum of 2 Cubes
Difference of 2 Cubes
Three
Product and Sum
Four of More
Grouping
Normal Factoring
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Factor the polynomial
a)
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Factor the polynomial
b)
You Try... Factor the polynomial
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