Factoring Polynomials

with Common Factors

MELC Math 8 Weeks 1 − 2

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 Lesson Goals and Targets

• factor out • Get to know • Solve

common the different problems
kinds of involving
factors factorizations factorization
from with common
polynomial factor
s

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 What is common
monomial factoring?

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 We should be familiar with this first!

constant polynomial
Monomial
Nonnegative integer power
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We should be familiar with this first!
Quotient of
Monomials

24 𝑥 (6)( 4)( 𝑥)( 𝑥)( 𝑥)( 𝑥)

4
2
= =6 𝑥
4𝑥
2
(4)( 𝑥)( 𝑥)
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We should be familiar with this first!
Greatest Common Factor
6x and 4
GCF
GCF = 2x
product Common prime factors
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We should be familiar with this first!

Distributive Property

a(b + c)= ab + ac
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Problem 1: Let us factor

◦Step 1: Find the GCF

◦
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Problem 1: Let us factor
◦Step 2: Express each term as a product
of their GCF and other factor.

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Problem 1: Let us factor

◦Step 3: Factor our GCF by

applying Distributive Property.

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Verify our result:

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Problem 1: Let us factor

=
=

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Problem 2: Let us factor

◦Step 1: Find the GCF

◦
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Problem 2: Let us factor
◦Step 2: Express each term as a product
of their GCF and other factor.

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Problem 2: Let us factor
◦Step 3: Factor our GCF by applying
Distributive Property.

◦ = x 2)

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Problem 2: Let us factor

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Problem 3:
Let us factor

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Question to ponder:

Are all common

factor of polynomial
must be monomial?

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𝑥(2 𝑥 −1)− 4 (2 𝑥 −1)

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Different Kinds of Factorizations:

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Different Kinds of Factorizations:

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Different Kinds of Factorizations:

𝑥 ( 𝑥+1)+2 (𝑥 +1)=(𝑥+1)(𝑥+2)
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 LET’S TRY YOUR
UNDERSTANDING:

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3 𝑥 +3 𝑦
3( 𝑥 + 𝑦 )
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 5
x (5+2 𝑦 )
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 5
5 𝑥( x+ 2)
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References:
◦ https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2/x2ec2f6f830
c9fb89:poly-factor/x2ec2f6f830c9fb89:common-factor/a/t
aking-common-factors
◦ https://www.cgsd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?mod
uleinstanceid=195&dataid=1013&FileName=SMP08ALG
-NA-TE2-C11-L04-11.pdf
◦ https://www.softschools.com/math/algebra/topics/factoring
_polynomials_common_factors/ 29