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Find the factor pairs of 18
2, 9
18,1
-2,-9
3, 6
-18, -1
-3,-6
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Find the factor pairs of 12
2,6
3,4
1,12
-2,-6
-3,-4
-1,-12
Are there any factor pairs with a sum of :
-8?
-2+-6=-8
-9?
none
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Factoring an expression: the process of
rewriting an expression as a product of its
factors
Greatest Common Factor (GCF): the common
factor of all terms in an expression that has the
greatest coefficient and highest exponent.
18, 24: GCF is 6
Ex. 2x2+6x = 2x(x+3)
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Identify the GCF in the following
expressions, then factor them using the
GCF.
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Factoring quadratic expressions into two binomials
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Example
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Example
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Example
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Example
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Perfect square trinomial:
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Factoring a perfect square trinomial:
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Example:
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Difference of two squares
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Factoring the difference of two squares
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Example: