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Lesson 1: Proper Math Review

The document provides lessons on factoring algebraic expressions. Lesson 1 covers factoring common monomial factors and the difference between two squares. Lesson 2 discusses simplifying algebraic expressions by factoring the numerator and denominator and canceling common factors. Lesson 3 covers multiplying and dividing algebraic expressions using similar factoring and cancelation steps.

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Lesson 1: Proper Math Review

The document provides lessons on factoring algebraic expressions. Lesson 1 covers factoring common monomial factors and the difference between two squares. Lesson 2 discusses simplifying algebraic expressions by factoring the numerator and denominator and canceling common factors. Lesson 3 covers multiplying and dividing algebraic expressions using similar factoring and cancelation steps.

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Proper math review

MODULE 1:
Lesson 1
Factoring common monomial factors
Step 1: find the gcf of each term there is

3x + 6
3x = 3x x X
6 =3 x2

Gcf = 3

Step 2: use the gcf to rewrite the example given


3x(= 3 x X ) + 6 (3 x2)
Gcf=3
= 3(x+2)
ANOTHER EXAMPLE
3( a + 1 ) – b( a + 1 )
Step 1
Find the common factor of each term
= (a + 1)

Step 2
The put the remaining factors in a parenthesis
= (3 – b)
= (a + 1) (3 – b)

Lesson 2
Factoring the difference between two squares
Step 1
EX. 9x^2 – 100
U must get the square root of the first term > 9x^2
= (3x ) (3x )
Step 2
The signs have to be the same sign as for each term
For example: 9x^2 is a positive while – 100 is a negative
= (3x + )(3x - ) (but the signs can be interchanged as long as the both of
them are different signs).
Step 3
Get the square root of the last term > -100
Then put the square root(= 10) into the last term
= (3x + 10) (3x – 10)

Lesson 3
Factoring sum and difference between 2 squares
Step 1
Ex. A^3 + 64
Get the cube ( ^3) of the first (a^3) and last (64) term
A^3= a and 64= 4
Step 2
Follow this pattern (note whenever the example given is + change it to -)
(a + 4) (a^2 – (a) (4) + 4^2)

Square the first term and the last term


Then for the (a) (4) multiply them

Step 3
Make sure the signs are correct
= (a + 4) (a^2 – 4a + 16)

Lesson 4
Perfect Square Trinomials
Example : x^2 + 16x + 64
Step 1
Check first whether the trinomials given is a perfect square trinomial
How to find out
a. The first (x^2) and last (64) should be perfect squares and not
negative
b. The middle term (16x) should be the product of the first and last
term
X^2 = not negative and perfect square (x)^2
16x = product of the first and last term ( 2(x)(8) )
64 = perfect square and not negative (8)^2
Step 2
Get the square root of the first term
X^2 = x
Get the square root of the second term
64 = 8^2
= (x + 8)^2

Another example
Lesson 5
Factoring general trinomials
Step 1
Example: x^2 + 10x + 16
Factor the first term x^2
(x ) (x )
Step 2
If the middle term 10x is positive, list down POSITIVE factors of the
last term whose sum will be equal to the middle term
Factors of 16 sum
1, 16 1 + 16 = 17
2, 8 2 + 8 = 10
4, 4 4+4=8
The numbers we need are 2 and 8 because their sum is 10
Step 3
Write the factors in the parenthesis for the answers
(x + 2)(x + 8)

ANOTHER EXAMPLE
MODULE 2
LESSON 1
Simplifying algebraic expressions
example
15a^4b

30a^3b^3

step 1
factor the numerator and dominator (if possible)
(numerator) 15a^4b = 3 x 5 x a x a x a x a x b
(dominator) 30a^3b^3 = 3 x 5 x 2 x a x a x a x b x b x b
Step 2
Cancel the same factors

Step 3
Write the remaining factors as the final answer
The factors = a, 2, b, b
= a/2b^2
EXAMPLES
Lesson 2
Multiplying algebraic expressions

Step 1
Factor the numerator and dominator (if possible)

Step 2
Cancel the same factors (if possible)

Step 3 write the remaining factors as the final answers


Factors = s, 3, t

Dividing

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