Factoring GCF

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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List the factors of each number and identify the largest factor they have in common.

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Factor the expression: -10xy^9z + 8y^3z^5

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2y^3z(-5xy^6 + 4z^4)

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What is the first step in factoring an expression?

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Identify the GCF of all the terms in the expression.

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Factor the expression: -2x^2 - 6x + 10

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-2(x + 5)(x - 2)

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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To express it as a product of its factors.

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Factor the expression: k^2 + 7x + 10

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(k + 2)(k + 5)

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What is a binomial?

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A polynomial with exactly two terms.

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Factor the expression: x^2 + 9x - 36

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(x + 12)(x - 3)

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What is a trinomial?

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A polynomial with exactly three terms.