1. Factoring Day 1 GCF Difference of 2 Squares factor by grouping

2. GCF Find the Greatest Common Factor Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5

3. GCF Find the Greatest Common Factor Example 1

4. GCF Find the Greatest Common Factor Example 2

5. GCF Find the Greatest Common Factor Example 3

6. GCF Find the Greatest Common Factor Example 4

7. GCF Find the Greatest Common Factor Example 5

8. Difference of 2 Squares 2. Are there only 2 terms? 3. Is it a difference? (subtraction) 4. Are they both perfect squares? 1.Is there a GCF?

9. Perfect Squares 1 464 981 16100 25121 36144 49

10. Difference of 2 Squares 1. Is there a GCF? 2. Are there only 2 terms? 3. Is it a difference? (subtraction) 4. Are they both perfect squares? Example 6

11. Factor Example 7

12. Factor Example 8

13. Factor Example 9

14. Factoring Flow Chart Is there a GCF ? 2 terms? 3 terms ? 4 terms ? Difference of 2 squares ? Yes factor Can you factor by grouping? No STO P How many terms? Split the Middle

15. Factor by Grouping 1.Splitting the problem up 2.Factor common monomials from each group using the GCF 3.Factor out the common binomial 4.Factor the difference of squares and GCF 5.Check

16. E XAMPLE 10 Factor Factor out GCF Group Terms Factor common monomials Factor out common binomial Factor the difference of squares none

17. E XAMPLE 11 Factor Factor out GCF Group Terms Factor common monomials Factor out common binomial Factor the difference of squares or check GCF

18. E XAMPLE 12 Factor Factor GCF Group Terms Factor common monomials Factor out common binomial Factor the difference of squares or check CGF none

19. E XAMPLE 13 Factor Factor GCF Group Terms Factor common monomials Factor out common binomial Factor the difference of squares or check GCF none