Factoring Polynomials

Factoring
- is the process of finding the factors:

Example 1: What are the factors of 6? 

6=1x6
6=2x3
The factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3 and 6
Factoring
- is the process of finding the factors:

Example 2: What are the factors of 10? 

10 = 1 x 10
10 = 2 x 5
The factors of 10 are 1, 2, 5 and 10
Factoring
- is the process of finding the factors:

Example 3: What are the factors of 15? 

15 = 1 x 15
15 = 3 x 5
The factors of 15 are 1, 3, 5 and 15
Polynomials
-Are algebraic expressions that consist of variables and coefficients.

- Is an expression which is made up of variables and constants, along

with algebraic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division.). Expressions are made up of terms.
Answer the following
3. Classify by term: 4ab2 - 2ab
1. Is x3 + x4 a monomial? A) trinomial
A) Yes
B) No B) monomial
C) binomial
Answer: B Answer: C
2. What type of polynomial is 5x4 + 3x2 -
4x2y
A) monomial 4. Is -4a + 5 a binomial?
B) binomial A) yes
C) trinomial B) no

Answer: C Answer: A
Answer the following:

A. Find the factors of the following:

1. 7
2. 8
3. 19
4. 20
5. 27

B. What type of polynomial are the following:

1. 9x4 + 3x2 - x2y
2. 7ab2 - 5ab
3. 3ba
Assignment:
Answer the following:
A. What type of polynomial are the following:
1. 99ba
2. 9ab2 - 4ab
3. 6x4 + 6x2 - 6x2y

B. Find the factors of the following:

1. 8
2. 14
3. 15
4. 13
5. 21