The GCF. In this case, there is one.
Factoring out the GCF of x we get:
This fits the form of the difference
of two squares. So we will factor using that rule:
The GCF. In this case, there is not one.
So we assess what we have. This is a trinomial that does not fit the
form of a perfect square trinomial. Looks like we will have to use trial
and error:
Note that if we would multiply this out, we would get the original polynomial.
The GCF. In this case, there is not one.
So we assess what we have. This is a polynomial with four terms.
Looks like we will have to try factoring
it by grouping:
Note that if we would multiply this out, we would get the original polynomial.
That means this polynomial is prime.
The GCF. In this case, there is one.
Factoring out the GCF of x we get:
This fits the form of the difference
of two cubes. So we will factor using that rule:
Note that if we would multiply this out, we would get the original polynomial.
The GCF. In this case, there is one.
Factoring out the GCF of x we get:
This fits the form of the perfect
square trinomial. So we will factor using that rule:
Note that if we would multiply this out, we would get the original polynomial.
Last revised on Dec. 13, 2009 by Kim Seward.
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