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MODULE 1: Factoring of Polynomials (Part 1)

This document provides an overview of factoring polynomials, including: 1) It reviews key terms like terms, variables, coefficients, and defines polynomials as expressions that can contain constants, variables, and exponents, but never division. 2) It introduces three factoring techniques - finding the greatest common factor, grouping, and factoring the difference of two squares. 3) It provides examples of applying each technique to factor polynomial expressions. 4) It concludes with a homework assignment asking students to factor 10 polynomial expressions using the techniques covered.

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MODULE 1: Factoring of Polynomials (Part 1)

This document provides an overview of factoring polynomials, including: 1) It reviews key terms like terms, variables, coefficients, and defines polynomials as expressions that can contain constants, variables, and exponents, but never division. 2) It introduces three factoring techniques - finding the greatest common factor, grouping, and factoring the difference of two squares. 3) It provides examples of applying each technique to factor polynomial expressions. 4) It concludes with a homework assignment asking students to factor 10 polynomial expressions using the techniques covered.

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MODULE 1: Factoring of Polynomials (Part 1)

Review of Previous Concepts:

TERM – is either a single number or variable, or the product or


quotient of a number and a variable.

CONSTANT – is a term that has a value which cannot change.

VARIABLE – is a letter or symbol that is assigned to represent an


unknown value.

NUMERICAL COEFFICIENT – is the number factor in a term.

LITERAL COEFFICIENT – is the variable factor in a term.

x−2 y=5

TERM TERM

VARIABLE TERM CONSTANT

−2 y

−2 y

Numerical Coefficient Literal Coefficient

POLYNOMIALS – can contain constants, variables, and exponents,


but never division by a variable. It can be one term, or a sum or
difference of two or more terms.

1. Monomials – composed of only one term


2. Binomials – composed of two terms
3. Trinomials – composed of three terms
FACTORING POLYNOMIALS

FACTORING – is the process of splitting an expression into a


multiplication of simpler expressions.

Factoring Technique 1: Greatest Common Factor

This is the most commonly used factoring technique.

Examples:

1. Factor the following expression completely: 3 x+ 12


- The factors of 3 x are 3 and x , while the factors of 12 are 2, 2,
and 3.
- Since there is a COMMON FACTOR (3), we factor it out,
then divide both terms by 3
- Answer: 3 ( x+ 4 )
2. Factor the following expression completely: 2 xy+ 4 x

Factoring Technique 2: Grouping

If there is no factor common to all terms of a polynomial, there will be


factors common to some of the terms.

Examples:

1. Factor the ff. expression completely: 3 ab+6 ad−2 c−4


- Listing the prime factors of each term will show that 3 ab
and 6 ad have the common factor 3 a, while −2 c and −4 have
the common factor −2.
- Note: Be careful with the signs.
- Answer: 3 a ( b+2 d )−2 ( c +2 )
2. Factor the ff. expression completely: 8 cd −10 ce−12 fg+ 15 fh
3. Factor the ff. expression completely: 2 ac+ 4 ax−5 c−10 x
Factoring Technique 3: Difference of Two Perfect Squares

a 2−b2= ( a+b ) ( a−b )

Examples:

1. Factor the ff. expression completely: 4 x2 −9


- Check for a GCF. If none, continue with identifying the two
perfect squares.
- The two perfect squares are 4 x2 and 9 .
- Take the square root of each term. Let a be the root of the
first term, while b be the root of the second term.
- a=2 x and b=3
- Substitute to ( a+ b ) ( a−b )
- Check if either factor is in its simplest form
- Answer: ( 2 x+3 )( 2 x−3 )
2. Factor the ff. expression completely: c 4 −16
3. Factor the ff. expression completely: 2 x y 2 z 3 −18 x 3 z
HOMEWORK

NAME: SCORE:

Factor the ff. expressions completely:

1. 8 xy +4 x y 2
2. 20 a2 b3 c d 4−35 a b 4 d 2
3. 4 x2 y 3 z −8 x3 y 2 z 3
4. 2 a b2 c 3 d+6 a2 b 3 c2 d 4 −8 a3 b2 c 2 d
5. ab+ 2b 2−7 a−14 b
6. qr +3 r −5 q−15
7. b 2−2 bc+3 bd−6 cd
8. 81 b2−25 c 4
9. 4 x 4−25 y 2 z2
10. ( b−1 )2−196

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