Factor into two binomials: x2+8x+12
(x+6)(x+2)
Factor into two binomials: 2x2+7x+3
(2x+1)(x+3)
What is the first thing you need to find out when factoring?
Is there a GCF to pull out
Factor by GCF: 14n2+10n
2n(7n+5)
Solve for x: 3x-7=11
x=6
Factor into two binomials: m2-11m+18
(m-9)(m-2)
Factor into two binomials: 5n2+26n+5
(5n+1)(n+5)
What is the second thing?
Does A = 1
Factor by GCF: 18x3-6x
6x(3x2-1)
2x+8=5x-7
x=5
Factor into two binomials: x2+5x-24
(x+8)(x-3)
Factor into two binomials: 3x2-10x+7
(3x-7)(x-1)
What if A=1
Multiplying number is your C and addition number is your B
Factor by GCF: 8-4a2
4(2-a2)
Solve the system of equations by using substitution: 3y+2x=32; x=7
y=6
Factor into two binomials: y2-6y-7
(y-7)(y+1)
Factor into two binomials: 7x2-36x+5
(7x-1)(x-5)
What if A doesn't equal 1
Multiplying number is A*C and addition number is B
Factor by GCF: 4x4+16x3-8x2
4x2(x2+4x-2)
What is the slope and y-intercept of the following line? y=5x-2
Slope=5 Y-Intercept=-2
Factor into two binomials: x2-13x-30
(x+2)(x-15)
Factor into two binomials: 2x2-12x+10
(2x-2)(x-5)
What do you call a trinomial that can't be factored?
PRIME
Factor by GCF: 10a3b4-6a2b6
2a2b4(5a3-3b2)
Solve the system of equations by using elimination: 2x + y = 9; 3x – y = 16
x=5, y=-1