Section: 3.

3 Date: March 17, 2020

Common Factors Worksheet

Review:
1. m​2​-3m+12 ; m=-5

2. Add and Subtract as Required; 7x + 4(3x – 4) - (2x – 7)

3. Do the Division; (try reducing with the GCF)

Definitions:

Greatest Common Factor:

Coefficient:

Like terms:
Section: 3.3 Date: March 17, 2020

Using Algebra Tiles and Factor Trees

Eg). Use 6 long tiles and 9 little square tiles.

Algebra Tiles Factor Tree

Eg). Use 4 long tiles and 2 large square tiles.

Algebra Tiles Factor Tree

- The multiplication is the calculating all the tiles

- The factoring is calculating the sides of all the tiles
Section: 3.3 Date: March 17, 2020

Manipulating the Equations

1. Expansion/Multiplication

Eg). Try to Multiply; 3(x-3)

Eg). Try to Multiply; (x-1)(x+2)

Try to use Algebra Tiles;

Algebra Tiles; (x-1)(x+2)

2. Factoring
Eg). Try to Factoring; ​2y+6 
 
 
 
Eg). Try to Factoring; 2x​2​+4x+6 
 
 
 
Section: 3.3 Date: March 17, 2020

Try to use Algebra Tiles;

Algebra Tiles; ​2x​2​+4x+6

Keep in Mind:
1. Factoring Out a Common Factor is finding the GCF of each term and taking
it out.
2. If the algebra tiles do not form a rectangle then try to put them into equal
groups.
3. You will deal with multiple variables as well.
Note: x​2​ = x • x
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hw: pg. 155, #​4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
Pg. 167: #4, 5 (no alg. tiles), 6, 10