Vocabulary
What does difference mean in math?
Subtract
what is the GCF between 3 & 9
3
What is the square root of 25?
5
In the trinomial x^2 + 5x - 47 what is the a, b, and c term?
a= 1 b=5 c=-47
What is the FIRST thing you should look for when factoring?
The GCF
A Polynomial with 2 terms is called a
Binomial
What is the GCF of x^2 and x?
x
What is the square root of x^2?
x
When using the ABC box Method what 2 numbers are multiplied to find the factors for the missing 2 boxes?
a times c
How do you determine what method to use when factoring? (Difference of perfect square vs. abc box method)
if they are binomial or trinomial
A polynomial with 3 terms is called a
trinomial
When factoring you want to find 2 factors that multiply together to get you a times c and also added together to find which term?
The b term
What is another word for simplyfying polynomials
multiply
when you add your factors that multiply together to give you a times c and add together to give you b, what do you add at the end of each number when you write it in the box?
The variable
What is another word for dividing Polynomials to find their factors?
Factoring Polynomials
How do you factor when you have input all the numbers in each square of the box?
Find the GCF of EACH row and EACH column