SPECIAL PRODUCTS

AND FACTORING
 PRODUCT
-the number or expression resulting from
the multiplication together of two or
more numbers or expressions.
 EXAMPLE

( 𝟖 ) ( 𝟗 ) =𝟕𝟐
 

72 is the product of 8 and 9

What is the product of 4 and
6?

24 is the product of 4 and 6.

 FACTOR
a number or quantity that when multiplied
with another produces a given number or
expression.
 EXAMPLE

( 𝟖 ) ( 𝟗 ) =𝟕𝟐
 

8 and 9 are factors of 72.

What are the factors of 21?

7 and 3 are factors of 21

21 and 1 are also factors of 21

 Let’s have a review about
multiplication of polynomials.
 
Find the product of
.
  
( 2 ) ( 3 )=6
+6  

 
4 𝑥𝑥
( 2 ) ( 2 𝑥 )=+4  

( 𝒙+𝟐 ) ( 𝟐 𝒙+𝟑 )
 

1 𝑥 ()
1 +1  
2 𝑥 ¿2 𝑥
1 
¿ 22𝑥𝑥 22
   
         1     
()
 
+3𝑥𝑥
( 𝑥 )( 3 ) =3  

 
Final answer
7𝑥
 
Example no. 2

Find the product of

  
−14
( −7 )( 2 ) =−14  

 
−35 𝑥𝑥
( −7 )( 5 𝑥 ) ¿ −35
     

( 3 𝑥 −7 )( 5 𝑥+2 )
 

1 
3 𝑥 ()5 𝑥 ¿ 15
1
15 𝑥 2 
                   
()
6𝑥
3 𝑥 ( 2 ) ¿+6 𝑥
             
()
 
Final answer
−29
 
𝑥
 
 Example no. 2
 

Find the product of

  
( 4 ) (− 3 )=−−12  
12
 
( 4 ) ( 2 𝑥 ) ¿+8
  
8 𝑥𝑥
 

3
 

(3 𝑥 + 4) ( 2 𝑥 − 3)
44
( 3 𝑥 ) ( 2 𝑥 ) ¿ 6 𝑥 ¿ 66𝑥𝑥
3 +1  
  3    

3 𝑥 −3 ¿ −9   3
      3       
−9 𝑥

Final answer
  
( 5 ) ( 8 )=+40
40  

 
5 −7 𝑥) ¿ −35
 
()( −35 𝑥          

( 3 𝑥+5 ) ( −7 𝑥 +8 )
 

 
3
()𝑥    
𝑥 1 
() ¿ −21
−7   
𝑥  
−21 𝑥𝑥
¿ −21
1 
2     1+1
     

3
()𝑥 8
() 24
   
+24
¿ 𝑥
𝑥     
Final Answer        

or

−11 𝑥