Factoring

Factoring

Greatest Common Factor (GCF)

Grouping

Trinomials – x2 + bx + c

Trinomials – ax2 + bx + c

Differences of Squares

Perfect Squares

Sums and Differences of Cubes

Quadratic Form

Combinations

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8.2 Greatest Common Factor (top) Find the GCF of the terms Write the GCF then the remaining part of

each term in parentheses

8.2 Greatest Common Factor (bottom)

Ex: 12a2 + 16a Ex: 3p2q – 9pq2 + 36pq

8.2 Factor by Grouping (top) Group the terms (first two and last two) Find the GCF of each group Write each group as a product of the GCF

and the remaining factors Combine the GCFs in a group and write the

other group as the second factor

8.2 Factor by Grouping (bottom)

Ex: 4ab + 8b + 3a + 6 Ex: 3p – 2p2 – 18p + 27