| Chapter 5.0: Factoring Polynomials |
| The reverse of multiplying is a process called factoring. These expressions have been factored. Equivalent expressions have been found that are the product of two or more expressions. |
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| Some polynomials have terms with a common factor. The distributive property is used to find the product of a monomial and a polynomial. The reverse is used to factor out a common factor. |
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| To factor an expression use the greatest possible coefficient for each term and the greatest possible power for the variable. |
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| To factor an expression use the greatest possible coefficient for each term and the greatest possible power for the variable. |
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| If both terms in a binomial meet the two conditions given below then the binomial is a special difference of two squares binomial. |
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| Here is how to factor a binomial that is a difference of squares. |
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