1. Problems of the Day Simplify each expression. 1. (x + 3)(x – 9)
2. (a – 2)(a – 8)
3. (3x – 7)(4x – 4)
4. (3x – 5)(3x2 – 2x + 1)
5. Find the area of a triangle whose base is (8x + 6) and height is (x – 4).
x2 – 6x – 27
a2 – 10a + 16
12x2 – 40x + 28
9x3 – 21x2 + 13x – 5
A = 4x2 – 13x – 12

2. “Factors and Greatest Common Factors”
Algebra 1 ~ Chapter 9.1
“Factors and Greatest Common Factors”

3. Prime Factorization
Recall that when two or more numbers are multiplied, each number is a factor of the product.
For example, the number 18 has 6 factors: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 18.
(1 • 18 = 18, 2 • 9 = 18, and 3 • 6 = 18)

4. Prime and Composite #s
Whole numbers greater than 1 can be classified by their number of factors.
A whole number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself is called a prime #
For example: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, …
A whole number greater than 1 that has more than two factors is called a composite #
For example: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, …

5. a.) 22 b.) 31 c.) 24 Factors: 1, 2, 11, 22 composite
Example 1 – List the factors of each # and then classify as prime or composite.
a.) 22
b.) 31
c.) 24
Factors: 1, 2, 11, 22 composite
1, 22,
2, 11
Factors: 1, 31 - prime
1, 31
1, 24,
2, 12,
3, 8,
4, 6
Factors: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 composite

6. Prime Factorization
When a whole number is expressed as the product of factors that are all prime numbers, the expression is called the prime factorization of the number.
For example, the prime factorization of
18 is 2 • 3 • 3
Those #’s are all prime and multiply together to equal 18.
The prime factorization for each number is unique.

7. Factored Form
A monomial is in factored form when it is expressed as the product of prime #’s and its variables.
For example, 15x2y3 in factored form is 3 • 5 • x • x • y • y • y

8. Example 2 – Find the prime factorization of each number
a.) 16 b.) 40 c.) -45
2 4
3 5
2 5
2 2
P.F. is 23 • 5 or 2•2•2•5
P.F. is -1 • 32 • 5 or -1• 3• 3• 5
P.F. is 24 or 2•2•2•2
A negative # is factored completely when it is expressed as the product of -1 and prime #s.

9. Greatest Common Factor
Two or more #’s can have some factors in common.
The greatest (largest) of these #’s is called the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
For example, list the factors of 24 and 18 and identify the GCF
24: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
The common factors are 1, 2, 3 and 6
So the GCF is 6.

10. Example 3 – Find the GCF of each set of #s
a.) 10 and 15
b.) 13 and 20
c.) 18, 45, and 63
10: 1, 2, 5, 10
The GCF is 5.
15: 1, 3, 5, 15
The GCF is 1.
13: 1, 13
20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
The GCF is 9.
45: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45
63: 1, 3, 7, 9, 21, 63

11. Example 4 – Find the GCF of each set of monomials
a.) 15a2 and 27a
b.) 36x2y3 and 54xy2z
15a2: 1, 3, 5, 15, a, a
The GCF is 3a
27a: 1, 3, 9, 27, a
36x2y3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36, x, x, y, y, y
54xy2z: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18, 27, 54, x, y, y, z
The GCF is 18xy2

12. Ex. 5 - The area of a rectangle is 32 in2
Ex. 5 - The area of a rectangle is 32 in2. If the length and width are both whole #s, what is the maximum perimeter of the rectangle?
Remember that the area of a rectangle is L • W
Possibilities (where all of the areas will be 32 in2)
1 and 32 in
2 and 16 in
4 and 8 in
Perimeter = 66 in
Perimeter = 36 in
Perimeter = 24 in
The maximum perimeter would be 66 in when the dimensions are 1 in by 32 in.

13. Lesson Review 23  5 Find the GCF each pair of monomials.
Write the prime factorization of each number.
1. 40
2. -44
Find the GCF of each pair of numbers.
3. 16 and 48
4. 20 and 52
Find the GCF each pair of monomials.
5. 9x and 33x3
6. 45x2 and 60x3y2
23  5
-1· 22  11 16 4 3x
15x2

14. Algebra 1 ~ Chapter 9.2 day 1
Factoring out the GCF

15. Factoring by using the Distributive Property
In Chapter 8, you learned to multiply a polynomial by a monomial using the Distributive Property.
In this lesson, we will reverse that process to factor polynomials
Factoring a polynomial means to find its completely factored form
A polynomial is fully factored when it is written as a product of monomials and polynomials whose terms have no common factors other than 1.

16. Fully Factored 2(3x – 4) Not Fully Factored 2(6x – 4)
Neither 2 nor 3x – 4
can be factored.
Not Fully Factored
2(6x – 4)
6x – 4 can be factored. The terms have a common factor of 2.

17. Completely factored form!
To factor the polynomial 16c2 + 40c
Step 1: Identify the GCF
Step 2: Factor out (or divide out) the GCF from each of the original terms
Step 3: Check your work by distributing
GCF: 8c
16c2 + 40c
8c(2c + 5)
Example
Completely factored form!
CHECK: 8c(2c + 5)
16c2 + 40c

18. Example 1 – Factor each polynomial
a.) 25x + 10
b.) 12y3 – 24y2
5(5x + 2)
c.) 12x2 – 4x + 6
d.) 9ab3 + 27a2b – 45ab
2(6x2 – 2x + 3)
12y2(y – 2)
9ab(b2 + 3a – 5)

19. Example 2 – Factor each polynomial
a.) 24a + 30a3
b.) 14x2y3 – 21xy2
6a(4 + 5a2)
c.) 12r3 – 24r2 + 20r
d.) 45c2d3 – 12c2d – 3c3d2
4r(3r2 – 6r + 5)
7xy2(2xy – 3)
3c2d(15d2 – 4 – cd)

20. If a polynomial has 4 terms, often we can factor this polynomial by “grouping”.
Example, factor 3ab + 15a + 4b + 20
(3ab + 15a) + (4b + 20)
3a(b + 5) (b + 5)
(3a + 4)(b + 5)
Group together terms that have common factors.
Factor out GCF from each grouping.
Factor by Grouping
Rewrite the terms in factored form.

21. Example 3 – Factor by grouping
a.) 2xy + 7x + 2y + 7 b.) 35a - 5ab b
(35a - 5ab) + (21 - 3b)
5a(7 - b) + 3(7 - b)
(5a + 3)(7 - b)
(2xy + 7x) + (2y + 7)
x(2y + 7) + 1(2y + 7)
(x + 1)(2y + 7)

22. Example 4 – Factor by grouping
a.) 4m2 + 4mn + 3mn + 3n b.) 12a2 + 3a – 8a – 2
(4m2 + 4mn) + (3mn + 3n2)
4m(m + n) + 3n(m + n)
(4m + 3n)(m + n)
(12a2 + 3a) + (-8a – 2)
3a(4a + 1) + -2(4a + 1)
(3a – 2)(4a + 1)

23. Assignment Skills Practice 9-2 (#’s 1-18) Practice 9-2 (#1-18)
Quiz on Sections 9-1 to 9-2 on Friday, April 15th!!!!!