How Do You Factor a Common Factor Out Of a Difference of Squares?

How Do You Factor a Common Factor Out Of a Difference of Squares?

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Trying to factor a binomial? See if you can factor out a greatest common factor. This tutorial shows you how to factor a binomial by first factoring out the greatest common factor and then using the difference of squares. Check it out!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • factor
  • polynomial
  • grouping
  • factor by grouping
  • strategy
  • difference of squares
  • greatest common factor
  • common factor

Background Tutorials

  • Simplifying Expressions

      • What are Like Terms?What are Like Terms?

      What are Like Terms?

      Combining like terms together is a key part of simplifying mathematical expressions, so check out this tutorial to see how you can easily pick out like terms from an expression

      • What's a Coefficient?What's a Coefficient?

      What's a Coefficient?

      There is a bunch of vocabulary that you just need to know when it comes to algebra, and coefficient is one of the key words that you have to feel 100% comfortable with. Check out the tutorial and let us know if you want to learn more about coefficients!

  • Polynomials

      • What is a Polynomial?What is a Polynomial?

      What is a Polynomial?

      If you learn about algebra, then you'll see polynomials everywhere! In this tutorial, you'll learn the definition of a polynomial and see some of the common names for certain polynomials.

      • How Do You Find the Degree of a Polynomial?How Do You Find the Degree of a Polynomial?

      How Do You Find the Degree of a Polynomial?

      Terms and polynomials can't run a fever, but they do have degrees! This tutorial will tell you all about the degree of a term and of a polynomial and will show you how to find it!

  • Multiplying Using FOIL

      • How Do You Multiply Binomials Using FOIL?How Do You Multiply Binomials Using FOIL?

      How Do You Multiply Binomials Using FOIL?

      Looking for practice using the FOIL method? This tutorial delivers! It takes you step-by-step through the FOIL method as you multiply together to binomials.

      • What's FOIL?What's FOIL?

      What's FOIL?

      The FOIL method. No, not aluminum foil! The FOIL method stands for First, Outer, Inner, and Last. It's a popular way multiply two binomials together. This tutorial makes the FOIL method a breeze!

  • Greatest Common Factors

  • Difference of Squares and Cubes

  • Factoring by Grouping and Choosing a Factoring Strategy

      • How Do You Figure Out What Factoring Strategy to Use?How Do You Figure Out What Factoring Strategy to Use?

      How Do You Figure Out What Factoring Strategy to Use?

      When your trying to factor a polynomial, one of the most difficult tasks can be determining the correct factoring strategy. Luckily, this tutorial provides a great strategy for factoring polynomials! Check it out and always know how to approach factoring a polynomial!

Further Exploration

  • Factoring x^2+bx+c

      • How Do You Factor a Trinomial?How Do You Factor a Trinomial?

      How Do You Factor a Trinomial?

      Factoring trinomials can by tricky, but this tutorial can help! Follow along as a trinomial is factored right before your eyes! Then, check your answer by using the FOIL method to multiply the binomials back together and see if you get the original trinomial.