Chapter 5.

5- The
Greatest Common
Factor and Factoring
by Grouping

Intermediate Algebra
Monday October 19th, 2020

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Example
Find the GCF of each list of numbers.
12 and 8

7 and 20

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 Example
Find the GCF of each list of terms.
a. x3 and x7

b. 6x5 and 4x3

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 Helpful Hint

Remember that the GCF of a list of

terms contains the smallest exponent
on each common variable. smallest exponent on x
smallest exponent on y

The GCF of x3y5, x6y4, and x4y6is x3y4.

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 Example
Factor out the GCF in each of the following polynomials.
a. 6x3 – 9x2 + 12x

b. 14x3y + 7x2y – 7xy

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 Example
Factor out the GCF in each of the following polynomials.
1) 6(x + 2) – y(x + 2)

2) xy(y + 1) – (y + 1)

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 Factor by grouping.
21x3y2 – 9x2y + 14xy – 6

Example

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 Example
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Factor by grouping. 15 x  10 x  6 x  4

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 Example
Factor by grouping. 2a 2  5ab  2a  5b

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 Example
Factor by grouping. 2x3 – x2 – 10x + 5

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 G1- 1A 2A,E 3A
G2- 1B 2B,E 3B
G3- 1C 2C,F 3C Think and Share
G4- 1D 2D,F 3D

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