Factoring Expressions

Front

Factor 12x - 20

Back

4(3x - 5)

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What is a coefficient?

Back

A number multiplied by a variable.

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Factor the expression 9x + 27 using the GCF.

Back

9( x + 3 )

Front

Factor 5x - 25.

Back

5( x - 5)

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Factor Completely: 22 - 4.

Back

2(11 - 2)

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What is factoring in algebra?

Back

The process of breaking down an expression into simpler components that, when multiplied together, give the original expression.

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What is the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)?

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The largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.

Front

Factor the expression 15x + 10.

Back

5(3x + 2)

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What does it mean to factor an expression completely?

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To factor an expression until no further factoring is possible.

Front

Factor the expression x^2 - 9.

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(x - 3)(x + 3)