Factoring Quadratic Equations 1 Terminology 2 Greatest Common Factor 3 Rainbow Method
Terms Factoring The reverse of the Distributive Property
Greatest Common Factor (GCF) Look for the largest common number and/or variables in each term Divide each term by the common terms
Rainbow Method (2nd degree Polynomial)
When to Use What Multiples of a variable or constant Example: GCF 3 terms without a multiple of a variable or constant Rainbow Method Note: Sometimes GCF is used with other methods
Problems