Factoring Day 1 GCF Difference of 2 Squares

Factoring Day 1 GCF Difference of 2 Squares factor by grouping

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

GCF Find the Greatest Common Factor Example 1

GCF Find the Greatest Common Factor Example 2

GCF Find the Greatest Common Factor Example 3

GCF Find the Greatest Common Factor Example 4

GCF Find the Greatest Common Factor Example 5

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?

Perfect Squares 1 4 64 9 81 16 100 25 121 36 144 49

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

Factor Example 7

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Factor Example 9

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

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

EXAMPLE 10 Factor out GCF Factor none Group Terms Factor common monomials Factor out common binomial Factor the difference of squares

EXAMPLE 11 Factor out GCF Group Terms Factor common monomials Factor out common binomial Factor the difference of squares or check GCF

EXAMPLE 12 Factor GCF Factor none Group Terms Factor common monomials Factor out common binomial Factor the difference of squares or check CGF

EXAMPLE 13 Factor GCF none Group Terms Factor common monomials Factor out common binomial Factor the difference of squares or check GCF