7 Ways to Factor Polynomials

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Requirements to be able to factor using Chunking

•1st and 2nd terms must have a common factor

Requirements to be able to factor using Grouping

•4 term polynomial •first two terms have a GCF •resulting factors are equal

Requirements to be able to factor using Perfect Square Trinomials

•A and C must be perfect squares •B must equal 2x(square root of A * square root of C)

Requirements to be able to factor using Difference of Squares

•binomial •in form a^2-b^2 •A and C values are perfect squares

Requirements to be able to factor using GCF

•common factor of all terms

Requirements to be able to factor using Sum and Difference w of Cubes

•form is A^3+B^3 or A^3-B^3 •A and B are perfect cubes

Requirements to be able to factor using Quadratic Form

•term A is twice the power or term B

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