Factoring with Boxes

Steps

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What is the first step of Factoring with Boxes?

Facotor a GCF from the expression

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What is the second step of Factoring with Boxes?

Factor a Trinomial

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What is the third step to Factoring with Boxes?

Factor a difference between two squares as many times possible

Questions

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Do you always have to use a square while doing this type of method in math?

Yes

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what do you use when you are multiplying Polynomials?

There are two main techniques. 1) FOIL  2)BOX (chart)

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How are expressions used in math?

you can combine and variables using various operations like addition, multiplication, and exponentiation.

Definitions & Vocabulary

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What is an Exponent?

a number that has the right letter of a math equation

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What does ¨GCF¨ stand for?

Greatest Common Factor

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What is a Trinonmial?

a math equation that has three terms connected by a plus or minus sign.

Solve

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Solve: x²-2x+3-6 

(x-3)(x+1)

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Solve: 3x²-9x-2x+6

(3x-2)(x-3)

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Solve: 2b²+2b+3b+3

(2b+3)(b+1)