GCF and Factoring Alg 2

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GCF stands for...

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greatest common factor

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What is the GCF of 8a^4 + 24a^3 - 40a^2?

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8a^2

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Factor completely: 3x^2 + 18x + 15. Hint: Factor GCF first.

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3(x + 5)(x + 1)

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Factor: x^2 - 16x + 48

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(x - 12)(x - 4)

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Factor: x^2 - 49

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(x + 7)(x - 7)

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What is the first step in factoring a polynomial?

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Identify the GCF of all terms.

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What does it mean to factor a polynomial completely?

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To express it as a product of irreducible factors.

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What is the GCF of 12 and 18?

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6

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Factor: 4x^2 + 8x

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4x(x + 2)

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What is the difference of squares formula?

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a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b)