Goals: Use the distributive property to factor a polynomial. Solve polynomial equations by factoring. Eligible Content: A
Monomial – a polynomial that only has one term. Greatest Common Factor – biggest term that all terms are divisible by.
The GCF is the biggest number the coefficients are divisible by the variable with the smallest exponent.
5x 2, 15x 3, 35x 5, 15 and 35 are all divisible by 5 x 2, x 3, and x are all divisible by x GCF is 5x
Find the GCF. 1. 2x 2 and 16x x 5, 48x 2 and 24x x 4, 18x and 27x 3 2x 2 8x 2 9x
Divide the polynomial by the GCF Remember: when dividing variables you should subtract the exponents!!!! Factor the remaining polynomial if possible.
GCF = 6x 6x 3 – 36x x 6x 6x 6x 6x( ) 6x( )( ) x2x2 – 6x+ 8 x – 2x – 4
1. 14x 4 – 21x x 3 + 8x 3. 4x x x 4. 45x 4 – 20x x 4 – 15x 3 – 90x 2 7x 2 (2x 2 – 3) 2x(x 2 + 4) 4x(x + 2)(x + 3) 5x 2 (3x + 2)(3x – 2) 5x 2 (x + 3)(x – 6)
Worksheet – 8-5 Factoring Using the Distributive Property”
A.3xy(x + 4y) B.3(x 2 y + 4xy 2 ) C.3x(xy + 4y 2 ) D.xy(3x + 2y) Use the Distributive Property to factor the polynomial 3x 2 y + 12xy 2.
A.3(ab 2 + 5a 2 b 2 + 9ab 3 ) B.3ab(b + 5ab + 9b 2 ) C.ab(b + 5ab + 9b 2 ) D.3ab 2 (1 + 5a + 9b) Use the Distributive Property to factor the polynomial 3ab a 2 b ab 3.
1. 8x 3 – 18x = x 3 – 10x 2 + 8x = 0 x = 0, 1.5 or -1.5 x = 0, 1 or 4
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