Polynomials

Factoring Polynomials with

common monomial factor
Mr. Jerry A. Espineda,LPT
Polynomials…
•Is an algebraic expression
that represents a sum of one or
more terms
containing whole number
exponents on the
variables.
Polynomials…
Here are the examples of
polynomials:
Classification of Polynomials based on the number of terms

Monomial-a polynomial
with one term.
Example:
Classification of Polynomials based on the number of terms

Binomial-a polynomial
with two term.
Example: +5x
Classification of Polynomials based on the number of terms

Trinomial - a polynomial
with three term.
Example: +5x+1
Classification of Polynomials based on the Degree

Degree of a monomial in one

variable – the number of times
that the variable occurs as a
factor in the monomial.
Example:
is the degree of 2 in a, 1 in b
Classification of Polynomials based on the Degree

Degree of a monomial in one

variable – is the total number of
times the variable occurs as
factors.
Example:
The degree is 2+1=3.
Classification of Polynomials based on the Degree

Degree of a monomial in one

variable
Example:
The degree of v is 1, w is 2 and x
is 4. The degree of a given
monomial is 1+2+4=7
Classification of Polynomials based on the Degree

Degree of a polynomial– is the greatest

of the degrees of its terms.
Example:
is 4 thus the degree of =4 because it is
the highest degree.
Classification of Polynomials based on the Degree

Degree of a polynomial
Example:
Classification of Polynomials based on the Degree

Degree Example Classification

Linear
1 polynomial
Quadratic
2 Polynomial
Cubic
3 Polynomial
Writing a polynomial
in one variable
Conventional way to write it is in descending
(Decreasing) degrees. The first term is what
we called the leading coefficient. It is also
convenient to write the polynomial in
ascending order where in we must start on
the lowest exponent up to the biggest
exponent.
 EXAMPLE
𝟒 𝒙 +¿𝟑 𝒙 𝟐 𝒙 +¿
𝟑 𝟐 𝟓 𝟒
𝒙
Descending order:

+¿
Then theUp
Start byto
from
Followed the
second
the thelowest
to
third thepower.
the highest
highest
to power
highest power
power
 EXAMPLE
𝟑 𝒙 +¿𝟐 𝒙 +¿
𝟑 𝟐 𝟓 𝟒
𝟒𝒙 𝒙
Ascending order:

+¿
ThenStart
Followed from
theby
second
Up the
to
to second
the the lowest
the thelowest
highest
to power
power.
highest power
power
 EXAMPLE
−𝟑 𝒙−𝟒 𝒙 −𝟖 𝒙
𝟓 𝟑

Descending order:

Then the
Start second
Upfrom to highest
to thethe thepower.
lowest highest power
power
 EXAMPLE
−𝟑 𝒙−𝟒 𝒙 −𝟖 𝒙
𝟓 𝟑

Ascending order:

Start
Then the from
Up second
to the lowest
to the
the highest power
lowest
power. power
 Factoring polynomial
with common
monomial
-refers to a rewriting a polynomial
as a product of polynomials of
smaller degree
 Factoring
Example #1:
Step 1: Express each term as factors
x(x)+x(2)
Step 2: Find the greatest common factor (GCF)
GCF = x
Step 3: Divide each term by the GCF.
= x+2
Step 4: Write the GCF and the result from step 3 together.
x(x+2) <-final answer
 Factoring
Example #2: 3
Step 1: Express each term as factors
3(x)+3(2)
Step 2: Find the greatest common factor (GCF)
GCF = 3
Step 3: Divide each term by the GCF.
= x+2
Step 4: Write the GCF and the result from step 3
together.
3(x+2) <-final answer
Tutorial video in factoring polynomial with common monomial
 Reference:
Factoring polynomials (April 28,
2020), link.quipper.com
Oronce Orlando A. et.al. (2018)“ E-
Math Worktext in Mathematics”, p.2-5