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Factoring and Special Products
Factoring and Special Products
a (b c)
x ( x 2)
4 x 3 yz 2 (2 xy 5 z )
3m 2 n(2mn 4m 4 n 2 5m 2 n 3 )
4 p 4 q (5 p 3q 5 r 3 7 pq 2 r 3 )
(a b)( a b)
(2 x 3 y )(2 x 3 y )
( x 5)( x 5)
(5mn 6 pq )(5mn 6 pq)
( 4 x 2 y 3 z )( 4 x 2 y 3 z )
(a b) 2 a 2 2ab b 2
st
(a) 2
2ab
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
(b) 2
( x y) 2
(4 x 3 y ) 2
( x 3) 2
(2 xy z ) 2
(3mn 4 p) 2
( x 2)( x 3)
( x 3)( x 5)
(2 x 3)( x 3)
(6 x 1)( x 2)
(2 x 3)(3x 4)
ax cx acx 2
ax d adx
cx b bcx
b d bd
a
The GCF of the expression is . The terms are then divided with it (including the
signs.
9 x 27
1.
32 x 3 128 x
2.
25 x 4 y 3 zw 2 150 x 3 y 3 zw 4 30 x 2 y 3 zw
3.
4.
5.
3r 4 s 3 6r 3 s 4 zw 4 105r 2 s 5
54 x 3 y 2 z 150 xy 4 z
(Factor completely)
a 2 b 2 (a b)( a b)
i.e.
The square root of the first and second terms (not including the sign of the
a
b
second term are and , respectively.
1.
2.
x2 y2
x8 y 8
(Factor completely)
4 x 25 y 2
6
3.
4.
5.
16 x 6 y 2 49 z 4
16 x 4 81 y 4
(Factor completely)
sign is the same as the second term of the PST. Note: the last term should be positive for
it to become a perfect square.
i.e.
a 2 2ab b 2 (a b) 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
x 2 2 xy y 2
4 x 2 20 xy 25 y 2
9 x 2 30 x 25
16 x 6 y 2 32 x 3 yz 2 16 z 4
225 x 4 50 x 2 1