Q2W8 Factoring Flashcard

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What is the factored form of 25x² - 100y²?

Back

(5x - 10y)(5x + 10y)

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Factor the expression x² - 8x + 6x - 48.

Back

(x + 6)(x - 8)

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What is the factored form of 121r² - 64t²?

Back

(11r + 8t)(11r - 8t)

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Factor the polynomial k² + 7k + 10.

Back

(k + 2)(k + 5)

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What is the factored form of 9x² + 9x - 10?

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(3x + 5)(3x - 2)

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What is the difference of squares?

Back

A difference of squares is a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b).

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How do you factor a trinomial of the form x² + bx + c?

Back

Look for two numbers that multiply to c and add to b.

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What is the first step in factoring a polynomial?

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Look for a common factor in all terms.

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What does it mean for a polynomial to be unfactorable?

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It cannot be expressed as a product of simpler polynomials.

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What is the factored form of a² + 2ab + b²?

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(a + b)².