8.2: Multiplying and Factoring
Warm-up: Greatest Common Factor (GCF) The greatest factor that divides evenly into each term of an expression Find the Greatest Common Factor: 9, 18, 27 8, 12, 20 Greatest Common Factor (GCF) The greatest factor that divides evenly into each term of an expression Find the Greatest Common Factor: 9, 18, 27 8, 12, 20
Multiplying Simplify the product:
Factoring 1. Find the Greatest Common Factor 2. Factor the GCF out of the polynomial 3. Rewrite polynomial with GCF multiplied to the “left over” parts of the polynomial 1. Find the Greatest Common Factor 2. Factor the GCF out of the polynomial 3. Rewrite polynomial with GCF multiplied to the “left over” parts of the polynomial
Factoring Example Step one: Identify the GCF GCF = 4 Step two: Factor out the GCF Step three: Rewrite the polynomial with the GCF multiplied to the remaining polynomial Step one: Identify the GCF GCF = 4 Step two: Factor out the GCF Step three: Rewrite the polynomial with the GCF multiplied to the remaining polynomial
You Try it! Factor:
Simplify each product:
Find the GCF of the terms of each polynomial:
Factor each polynomial:
Simplify each sum or difference: