In this resource, you are going to review factoring.

A factor is one of two or more numbers or algebraic expressions that when multiplied together produce a given product.

Factors of Integers

Example: 12  (With Models)

1 row of 12 red circles; 2 rows of six red circles; four rows of three red circles

Factoring Polynomials

Example: 2x + 4 (With Model)

(x + 2)
2 and (x + 2) 2 rows of 1 green rectangle and 2 yellow squares

Example: x2 + x – 6 (With an Algebra Tile Model)

(x + 3) and (x – 2) Squares-1 white, 6 gray; Rectangles-3 white, 2 gray

Notice that all models of factoring are represented in rectangular models. If a polynomial expression does not make a rectangle besides 1 and itself, it is prime and will not factor.

The CoolMath website has notes on factoring you may want to review. The site also has notes on all of the types of factoring you will do in this resource if you want to use it again. Follow the link below to go to the site.

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