Factoring with the GCF and The Zero-Product Property

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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 apply the Zero-Product Property?

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If the product of two factors is zero, then at least one of the factors must be zero.

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What are factors in an equation?

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Factors are expressions that can be multiplied together to yield a given expression.

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means rewriting it as a product of its factors.

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What is the Zero-Product Property used for?

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It is used to solve quadratic equations by setting each factor equal to zero.