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Math 101 Unit 2 Lesson 1

This document discusses various methods of factoring polynomials, including removing common factors, factoring by grouping, and factoring trinomials. It provides examples and step-by-step instructions for each method. Factoring polynomials involves expressing a polynomial as a product of two or more factors. The document explains how to find common factors, group terms to factor trinomials, and check work. References for further information on factoring polynomials are also included.

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Math 101 Unit 2 Lesson 1

This document discusses various methods of factoring polynomials, including removing common factors, factoring by grouping, and factoring trinomials. It provides examples and step-by-step instructions for each method. Factoring polynomials involves expressing a polynomial as a product of two or more factors. The document explains how to find common factors, group terms to factor trinomials, and check work. References for further information on factoring polynomials are also included.

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Factoring and Algebraic

Fractions
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Lecture 2
Factoring and Algebraic Fractions
  FACTORING BY REMOVING THE COMMON FACTOR
 Factoring by Grouping
 Factoring Trinomials of the Form or
 Factoring Trinomials of the Form or
 Factoring Differences of Two Squares
 Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials
 Factoring Polynomials
 Simplifying Algebraic Fractions
 Multiplying and Dividing Two Algebraic Fractions
 Adding and Subtracting Two Algebraic Fractions and Comparing Algebraic
Expression
FACTORING BY REMOVING THE COMMON
FACTOR
Factors

A factor is a number that evenly divides the given number. A factor need not be a

constant. In fact, any integer, variable, or polynomial that can be multiplied by an

integer, a variable, or a polynomial to produce the given expression is a factor of the

given expression.
Steps in Removing Common Factor

 The first step to removing a common factor is finding a common factor.

 A common factor is a factor of all the terms in an expression (i.e., a factor

that they all have in common).

 A common factor can be an integer, a variable, or a combination of

integers and variables.


To remove a common factor and rewrite a polynomial as the product of a monomial and
another polynomial:

 Find the greatest common factor which is a whole number (no variables).
 Divide all terms of the polynomial by that factor, and put the result in parentheses.
Write the factor outside the parentheses.
 Find the greatest common factor which is a variable or a product of several variables.
That is, find the variables contained in every term, and write them with their lowest
exponent.
 Divide each term of the expression in parentheses by the greatest common variable
factor, and write the variable factor outside the parentheses.
 Check--distributing the monomial over the new polynomial should yield the original
polynomial.
Example 1
1: Factor 4x2 +16x3 + 8x.

 The greatest common whole number factor is 4.


 4x2 +16x3 +8x = 4(x2 +4x3 + 2x)
 The greatest common variable factor is x (x is contained in all the terms, and
its lowest exponent is 1).
 4(x2 +4x3 +2x) = 4x(x + 4x2 + 2)
 Check: 4x(x + 4x2 +2) = 4x2 +16x3 + 8x
 Thus, 4x2 +16x3 +8x = 4x(x + 4x2 + 2).
Example 2
2: Factor 12x3y + 3x4y2 -6x2y2z.

 The greatest common whole number factor is 3.


 12x3y + 3x4y2 -6x2y2z = 3(4x3y + x4y2 -2x2y2z)
 The greatest common variable factor is x2y (x is contained in all the terms, and its
lowest exponent is 2; y is contained in all the terms, and its lowest exponent is
1; z is not contained in all the terms).
 3(4x3y + x4y2 -2x2y2z) = 3x2y(4x + x2y - 2yz)
 Check: 3x2y(4x + x2y - 2yz) = 12x3y + 3x4y2 -6x2y2z
 Thus, 12x3y + 3x4y2 -6x2y2z = 3x2y(4x + x2y - 2yz).
Factoring by Grouping
Factor by Grouping is useful when there is no common factor among the
terms, and you split the expression into two pairs and factor each of them
separately.

Factoring polynomials is the reverse operation of multiplication because it


expresses a polynomial product of two or more factors. You can factor
polynomials to find the roots or solutions of an expression.
How to factor trinomials by grouping?
To factor a trinomial of the form ax2 + bx + c by grouping, we carry out the procedure as
shown below:
Find the product of the leading coefficient “a” and the constant “c.”
⟹ a * c = ac
Look for the factors of the “ac” that add to coefficient “b.”

Rewrite bx as a sum or difference of the factors of ac that add to b.


⟹ ax2 + bx + c = ax2 + (a + c) x + c
⟹ ax2 + ax + cx + c
Now factor by grouping.
⟹ ax (x + 1) + c (x + 1)
⟹ (ax + c) (x + 1)
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