Chapter 7 Factoring

A General Approach to Factoring 7.4 A General Approach to Factoring

7.4 A General Approach to Factoring Factoring a Polynomial Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

7.4 A General Approach to Factoring Factoring Out a Common Factor This step is always the same, regardless of the number of terms in the polynomial. Factor each polynomial. (a) (b) (c) Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

7.4 A General Approach to Factoring Factoring Binomials Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

7.4 A General Approach to Factoring Factoring Binomials Use one of the rules to factor each binomial if possible. (a) (b) Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

7.4 A General Approach to Factoring Factoring Binomials Use one of the rules to factor each binomial if possible. (c) (d) is prime. It is the sum of squares. The binomial 25m2 + 625 is the sum of squares. It can be factored, however as 25(m2 + 25) because it has a common factor, 25. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

7.4 A General Approach to Factoring Factoring Trinomials Factor each trinomial. (a) (b) (c) Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

7.4 A General Approach to Factoring Factoring Trinomials Factor each trinomial. (d) (e) Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

7.4 A General Approach to Factoring Factoring Polynomials with More than Three Terms Factor each polynomial. Consider factoring by grouping. (a) (b) Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

7.4 A General Approach to Factoring Factoring Polynomials with More than Three Terms Factor each polynomial. Consider factoring by grouping. (a)