Real math help.
How Do You Factor a 4-Term Polynomial by Grouping?
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Factoring by grouping is one way to factor a polynomial. This tutorial shows you how to take a polynomial and factor it into the product of two binomials. Then, check your answer by FOILing the binomials back together!
Background Tutorials
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Determine the quotient of a polynomial of degree one and polynomial of degree two when divided by a polynomial of degree one and polynomial of degree two when the degree of the divisor does not exceed the degree of the dividend
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How Do You Factor the Greatest Common Factor out of a Polynomial?
Factoring out the greatest common factor of a polynomial can be an important part of simplifying an expression. In this tutorial, you get step-by-step instructions on how to identify and factor out the greatest common factor.
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Multiply polynomials of degree one and degree two
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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.
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Further Exploration
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Factor, if possible, trinomials with real factors in the form ax2 + bx + c, including perfect square trinomials of degree two
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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.
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