FACTORING

POLYNOMIALS

Grade 10-Peru
Factoring is to write an
expression as a product of
factors. For example, we can
write 10 as (5)(2), where 5
and 2 are called factors of
10.
 WORKPLAN

01 GCF 03 GROUPING

AC
02 METHOD
04 WRAP-UP
GCF
The greatest common
factor (GCF) for a polynomial
is the largest monomial that
is a factor of (divides) each
term of the polynomial.

Note: The GCF must be a

factor of EVERY term in the
polynomial.
Factor:
8𝑥 + 32𝑦
Factor:
2 2
6𝑥 𝑦 + 9𝑥𝑦
Factor:
3 2 4 3
36𝑥 𝑦 + 9𝑥 𝑦
Factor:
2
𝑥 − 25
Factor:
2 2
9𝑥 − 25𝑦
Factor:
2
8𝑥 − 18
AC METHOD
The AC Method is a method of factoring
trinomials in the form 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄 . It
forms an alternative to the “guessing
method.” Given a quadratic expression with
the terms 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄, we are often asked
to factor. What we are being asked to do is
find two expressions, which multiply to give
the original expression.
Factor:
2
𝑥 + 11𝑥 + 30
Factor:
2
𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 15
Factor:
2
𝑥 − 2𝑥 − 48
Factor:
2
2𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3
Factor:
2
3𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 2
Factor:
2
6𝑥 − 7𝑥 − 3
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.
STEPS:
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)
Factor:
2
2𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3
Factor:
2
3𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 2
Factor:
2
6𝑥 − 7𝑥 − 3
Factor:
3 2
5𝑣 − 2𝑣 + 25𝑣 − 10
Factor:
𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 8
 Factor:
21𝑥 3 + 14𝑥 2 − 15𝑥 − 10
Questions
? Wrap-Up
We can factor
polynomials by GCF, AC
Method, Grouping and
others