Factoring — Day 1 Review — Facteving with GF \ m’-4 GCF: 3 2. 48-684 x GCF! 2X 3 3 2x 2K 2x 3(5m*-3) 2x(2x*-3x*+7) Review — Multiplying Binemials , 2 ay pay = . 4 Grae _2XF=exepx= | = oo ae 5. (20+ 2by'2a—3b)= _4Q7~loab+loab-9b” = __ 4a*-Gb* 4X This resulting product is caled a DIFFERENCE OF SQUARES To factor a difference of squares, use the following rule @—b*=_(a+b)a-b) Factor the following difference of squares. Check your answers by FOIL (or box method). 6. fe in? 64 (a+2)(a-2) (n+8\n-8) 8 8l—x 4 +25 (a+xYa-x) prime 0 1-44? i, = (147yX1-7y) (3b + 10 3b-10) @ 2-8 BREF (x+4y)(x-4y) (xy +1)(xy-) i 402 —5¢ 6 2re prime Ctr? #1) 3-1)Hutti-Step- Factering: Look for a GCF first. Then factor the difference of squares. 6 2a ~ 5B" Gr: © TT 36x =X GCF? 9x “ax. x 2 U(4et=a0+) ax(4x71) Ream be (2a + 36 2a-3b) ax(4x-1) further B Sx — 480 14 Bx = 32y By" Se ey BY 3x2(x?~ Il) 8y (x?-4y?) 3x2(x+4)(x-4) By (x+2yXx-2y) 20. n= mn. 21 16x® = 00x mn mn 4x 4 mn (m*-1) 4x (4x7-25) mn (m+1)(m-!) 4x (2x+5)(2x-5)