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2-A. Intro To Factoring and GCMF
2-A. Intro To Factoring and GCMF
FACTORING
(GCMF)
Aryne Luzano
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:
◦Define Factoring
◦Identify the common factor of a polynomial.
◦Factor polynomials whose terms have a common monomial factor.
◦Factor polynomials by grouping
The figure below is a square made up of 36 tiles. Rearrange the
tiles to create a rectangle, having the same area as the original
square.
1. How many such rectangles can you
create?
1. 4a + 28
2. 3x⁴ + 6x⁶
3. 9a³b² + 12a⁴b
4. 3xy(3x-y) + 2(3x-y)
5. x(x-5) – 2(5-x)
Factoring
a. Find the greatest common factor of the numerical coefficients. The GCF of 12 and 20 is 4.
b. Find the variable with the least exponent that appears in each term of the polynomial.
x and y are both common to all terms and 3 is the smallest exponent for x and 2 is the smallest
exponent of y, thus, x³y² is the GCF of the variables.
c. The product of the greatest common factor in (a) and (b) is the GCF of the polynomial.
Hence, 4x³y² is the GCF of 12x³y⁵ – 20x⁵y²z.
d. To completely factor the given polynomial, divide the polynomial by its GCF, the resulting quotient is the
other factor.
Divide 12x³y⁵ – 20x⁵y²z by 4x³y² the resulting quotient is (3y³ – 5x²z)
1.) 6m + 8
3.) 3x³y⁴ + 9 x² y³
Factoring by Grouping
◦Review
Example a. Factor xy + 3x + 6y + 18
xy + 3x + 6y + 18
x(y + 3) + 6(y + 3)
Thus, xy + 3x + 6y + 18 = (y+3)(x + 6)
x(x – 1) + 5 ( x –1)