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Factoring Chart

This document provides instructions for factoring polynomials of different degrees: - For two terms, look for a greatest common factor or use the difference/sum of squares/cubes formulas. - For three terms, guess factors of the first term and constant and check using FOIL multiplication. - For four terms, group the first two and last two terms and check if they share a greatest common factor, then write the binomial times binomial expression. Always check that your factored expression cannot be factored further.

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Factoring Chart

This document provides instructions for factoring polynomials of different degrees: - For two terms, look for a greatest common factor or use the difference/sum of squares/cubes formulas. - For three terms, guess factors of the first term and constant and check using FOIL multiplication. - For four terms, group the first two and last two terms and check if they share a greatest common factor, then write the binomial times binomial expression. Always check that your factored expression cannot be factored further.

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Factoring

Always look for a Greatest Common Factor FIRST!!!

2 TERMS 3 TERMS 4 TERMS


(Must be in one of the following forms (X or Pattern) (Grouping)
to factor with two terms)

Group first two and last two terms and see if


each pair has a G.C.F. (May need to change
Guess and check
Difference of Two Perfect Squares 1. List the factors for the first coefficient and
order of the terms)

a2 – b2 = (a + b)( a - b) the constant.


2 2x3 – 8x2 + 3x - 12
2x + 3x - 5
2 = 2, 1 5 = 5, 1 THEN
O
R
2. Place the 1 set of factor in the parenthesis.
FOIL to check. If the G.C.F. of each pair results in a common
binomial, factor out the binomial..
Sum Of Cubes - SOAP (2x + 1)(x – 5) or (2x – 5)(x + 1)
a3 + b3 = (a+b)(a2-ab + b2) 2x2 – 9x – 5 2x2 – 3x – 5
2x2(x – 4) + 3(x – 4)
O 3. If you numbers are correct except for the
THEN
R signs, simply change the signs.
(2x + 5)(x – 1) Write the binomial times the binomial created
Difference of Cubes - SOAP 2x2 + 3x – 5 by the terms left when GCF. binomial was
pulled out.
a3 - b3 = (a-b)(a2 + ab + b2) (x – 4 )(2x2 + 3)

1. If nothing can be done to the original expression, then it is PRIME 2. Check to see if any of your final answers will factor further. 3. Check
your answer by multiplying.

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