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Activity 1.1
Factoring Polynomials with Common Monomial Factor

Objective
Factor polynomials with common monomial factor.

What do we
have in
common?

Concepts
To multiply a monomial and a polynomial, we use the distributive property to multiply each term of the
polynomial by the monomial. To factor means we do the reverse and we look for the common factor.
The common factor is a term with the greatest possible coefficient and the variable with the least
power. Example, the common factor of 15b3 and 20b7 = 5b3.

Provision for Cooperative Learning

Activity I. Compare
Multiply
5 ( x+ 3 )=5 ∙ x +5 ∙ 3
¿ 5 x+15
3 a(b¿¿ 2+2)=3 a(b ¿¿ 2)+3 a( 2) ¿ ¿
Factor
5 x+ 15=5 ∙ x +5 ∙ 3
¿ 5 ( x+3 )
3 ab2 +6 a=3 a(b¿¿ 2)+ 3 a(2)¿
¿ 3 ab2 +6 a
¿ 3 a( b¿¿ 2+2)¿
Activity II
1. Consider each term of the polynomial 4 x2 y 2−12 x3 y +24 x 4 y 3 .
a. What is the greatest divisor by which each may be divided?
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b. What do you call your answer in (a)?
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2. Factor each term of the polynomial in which one factor of each term is the greatest common factor
(GCF).
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3. Factor out the GCF and write the factors of the polynomial.
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Application Exercises
A. Give the greatest common factor (GCF) of the given group of expressions.
1. 3 ax 2 +6 a2
2. 5 x 2 y−10 xy 2
3. 8 x 3 y 3 +6 x 4 y 2
4. 3 a−3 b
5. 18 a3 b 4−12 a4 b 3
B. Fill in the blanks.
 1. 8 a 2+12 a3 b=4 a2 ¿
2. 10 a3 b3 −15 ab2=¿ ¿
3. 18 b3 −30 b2=6 b 2( ¿¿ −5)
4. 25 x 3 y 2−55 x 2 y 3 =5 x 2 y 2 ¿
5. 6 a+ 8 a2 b−14 a3 b2=¿ ¿
C. Factor the following by common monomial factor.
1. 5 m2−5
2. 5 q 4−30 q 3
3. 16 x 2 y 2 +24 x 2
4. a 2 b +2ab
5. 2 x2 +2 x−8
6. 6 x 4 −10 x 3 +3 x 2
7. 2 p 3 q 2 + p 2 q + pq
8. 12 m4 n2+ 3 m3 n2 +6 m2 n2
9. 10 x 3+25 x 2 +15 x−20
10. 6 m3 n3 +3 m3 n2 +m2 n2
Enrichment Activities
1. The perimeter of the parallelogram below is 8 p+4 q . Find the lengths of the missing sides.
2. Jana bought (3 xy ) pieces of flower pot for her garden at (18 x ¿ ¿5 y +12 x 4 y−6 x 3 y +3 x 2 y )¿ pesos.
How much is each piece?

3. A rectangular pool has an area of (6 x ¿ ¿ 4 y 2 −4 x 2 y 4 )¿ meters. Find the dimensions.

4. Represent the area A of the shaded region using an expression in factored form.
a. b. r

5. Suppose the profit is given by the equation P=15 y 2 +3 y where y is the amount of item that was sold
(in thousand). Write P in factored form and find the profit if y=4 .