Factoring Polynomials

Factoring PolynomialsBrittany HurleyUnit 1 Review

Doris list on how to factorPolynomial

LOOK FOR A GCF or GMF!Factor as product of BinomialsNot Factorable

How to find GMF

You can figure out the GMF by writing it out, using Prime Factorization

So the GMF is

Factoring Polynomials

Next, divide each term by the GMF. SO that way each term will be the product of the GCF.

You must find a pair of number, when added equals to B and gives a product of C.

What are some factors of 20 that add up to 9?Look, the group (4,5) add up to 9 and have a product of 20.

Use FOIL to double check you work!

Well, this is almost the same, what pair of numbers gives a product a -32, and a sum of -14?It looks like the pair (2,-16) satisfies both these requirements!

Use FOIL to double check you work!

Look here a=3, b=12 and c=10. Try to find a pair of numbers in which there sum is 12 and product is 10. Well this is just guess and check!

Use the FOIL method, to double check if it works!