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 OBJECTIVES

• Demonstrate common monomial

factoring.
• Perform factoring the difference of two
squares.
• Perform factoring sum and difference of
two cubes.
 ACTIVITY
Activity: Find the products of the following algebraic
expressions:
𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 20
2 𝑥 2 −5 𝑥 −3
2 𝑥4+ 𝑥2− 6
3 𝑥2 −10 𝑥+ 8
6 𝑥 4 −2 𝑥2 −20
FACTORI
NG
TECHNIQ
UES
COMMON
MONOMIA
L
FACTOR
 The Common Monomial Factor
contains the greatest common factor
(GCF) of all the numerical coefficients
of the terms and the literal coefficients
with the least exponent.
 COMMON MONOMIAL
FA C T O R

STEP 1: Identify first the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerical
coefficients.

STEP 2: Identify the literal coefficient with the least exponent.

STEP 3: The combination of the GCF among the numerical coefficients

and literal coefficient with the least exponent will be the CMF of the given
polynomial.

STEP 4: Use this CMF to divide each term of the polynomial to obtain the
other factor.
 EXAMPLE 1
5 3
28 𝑎 − 35 𝑎
STEP 1: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerical
coefficients 28 and 35. The GCF is 7.

STEP 2: Identify the literal coefficient with the least exponent. The literal
coefficient with the least exponent is

STEP 3: Identify the CMF. Combining the answers in steps 1 and 2, the
CMF is .
 EXAMPLE 1
5 3
28 𝑎 − 35 𝑎
STEP 4: Use the CMF to divide each term in the given polynomial.

28 𝑎5 35 𝑎 3 𝟐
3
− 3
=𝟒 𝒂 − 𝟓
7 𝑎 7 𝑎

The factors of are and or in factored form

 EXAMPLE 2
6 4
15 𝑥 − 10 𝑥
STEP 1: Identify the greatest common factor (GCF) of the numerical
coefficients 15 and 10. The GCF is 5.

STEP 2: Identify the literal coefficient with the least exponent. The literal
coefficient with the least exponent is

STEP 3: Identify the CMF. Combining the answers in steps 1 and 2, the
CMF is .
 EXAMPLE 2
6 4
15 𝑥 − 10 𝑥
STEP 4: Use the CMF to divide each term in the given polynomial.

15 𝑥 6 10 𝑥 4 𝟐
4
− 4
=𝟑 𝒙 −𝟐
5 𝑥 5 𝑥
 TRY THIS!

1. 17 𝑤 3 𝑤 − 1 )
3
( 6

2. 3 𝑝 4 𝑞 3 ( 11 𝑝 2 𝑞 − 21 )
9 𝑔 𝑟 ( 8 𝑔 𝑟 −7 )
7 2 2
3.
DIFFEREN
CE OF
TWO
SQUARES
To factor the difference of two
squares, use the formula
 EXAMPLE 1
2 2
16 𝑥 − 25 𝑦
STEP 1: Since the numerical coefficients are both perfect squares, find
their square roots. and

STEP 2: Find the square root of each literal coefficient. and

STEP 3: Combine the answers in steps 1 and 2 by using the pattern .

 EXAMPLE 2
6 4 4 2
64 𝑚 𝑛 −36 𝑚 𝑛
STEP 1: Since the numerical coefficients are both perfect squares, find
their square roots. and

STEP 2: Find the square root of each literal coefficient. and

STEP 3: Combine the answers in steps 1 and 2 by using the pattern .

 TRY THIS!

1. ( 7 𝑠4 + 8 𝑠 ) ( 7 𝑠 4 − 8 𝑠 )
2. ( 9 𝑞 4 𝑟 3 +5 𝑝 3 𝑠 3 )( 9𝑞 4 𝑟 3 −5 𝑝3 𝑠3 )
SUM AND
DIFFEREN
CE OF
TWO
CUBES
To factor the sum of two cubes,
the formula to use is:

To factor the difference of two cubes,

the formula to use is:
 EXAMPLE 1
3
𝑥 + 27
STEP 1: Find the cube root of each term. and

STEP 2: Use the formula to factor the sum of two cubes

𝑥 +27 = ( 𝑥 +3 ) ( 𝑥 − 3 𝑥 + 3 )
3 2 2

𝑥 +27 = ( 𝑥 +3 ) ( 𝑥 − 3 𝑥 + 9 )
3 2

The factors are

 EXAMPLE 2
6 3
64 𝑎 − 27 𝑏
STEP 1: Find the cube root of each term. and

STEP 2: Use the formula to factor the difference of two cubes

64 𝑎 −27 𝑏 =( 4 𝑎 −3 𝑏 ) ( ( 4 𝑎 ) + ( 4 𝑎 ) ( 3 𝑏 ) + ( 3 𝑏 ) )
6 3 2 2 2 2

64 𝑎 −27 𝑏 =( 4 𝑎 −3 𝑏 ) ( 16 𝑎 +12 𝑎 𝑏+ 9 𝑏 )
6 3 2 4 2 2

The factors are

 EXAMPLE 3
3 6 9
8 𝑎 𝑏 +27 𝑐
STEP 1: Find the cube root of each term. and

STEP 2: Use the formula to factor the sum of two cubes

8 𝑎 𝑏 +27 𝑐 =( 2 𝑎 𝑏 + 3 𝑐 ) ( ( 2 𝑎 𝑏 ) − ( 2 𝑎 𝑏 ) ( 3 𝑐 ) + ( 3 𝑐 )
)
3 6 9 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 2

8 𝑎 𝑏 +27 𝑐 =( 2 𝑎 𝑏 + 3 𝑐 )( 4 𝑎 𝑏 − 6 𝑎𝑏 𝑐 +9 𝑐 )
3 6 9 2 3 2 4 2 3 6

The factors are

 EXAMPLE 4
3
8 𝑚 − 125
STEP 1: Find the cube root of each term. and

STEP 2: Use the formula to factor the difference of two cubes

8 𝑚 − 125=( 2 𝑚 − 5 ) ( ( 2 𝑚 ) + ( 2 𝑚 ) ( 5 ) + ( 5 )
)
3 2 2

8 𝑚 − 125=( 2 𝑚 − 5 ) ( 4 𝑚 +10 𝑚+25 )

3 2

The factors are

 TRY THIS

3 9𝟑
64 𝑎 + 𝑏 ( 𝟒 𝒂+𝒃 )( 𝟏𝟔 𝒂 − 𝟒 𝒂 𝒃 +𝒃 )
𝟐 𝟑 𝟔

125 𝑑 − 8( 𝟓𝒅𝑒− 𝟐𝒆 )( 𝟐𝟓𝒅 +𝟏𝟎𝒆 𝒅 +𝟒𝒆 )

9 𝟑 6 𝟐 𝟔 𝟐 𝟑 𝟒
 TA S K 1
Directions: Find the factors of each difference of two squares

1.
2.
Directions: Find the Common Monomial Factor (CMF) of each
polynomial.
1. 3.
2.
 TA S K 1
Directions: Find the factors of each sum of two cubes.

1.
2.
Directions: Find the factors of each difference of two cubes.

1. 3.
2.
 ASSIGNMENT 1

Directions: Access your GENYO account

and answer the “Assignment 1”
 ASSIGNMENT 1
Directions: Find the factors of each sum of two cubes.

1.
3.
2.
Directions: Find the factors of each difference of two cubes.

4. 6.
5.
 ASSIGNMENT 1
Directions: Find the factors of each difference of two squares

7.
8.
Directions: Find the Common Monomial Factor (CMF) of each
polynomial.
9.
10.
 OBJECTIVES

• Perform factoring completely perfect

square trinomials.
• Demonstrate factoring general trinomials.
PERFECT
SQUARE
TRINOMIA
LS
 To factor a perfect square trinomial, find
the square roots of the first term and the
last term of the trinomial and combine
these square roots. To check if the factors
are correct, multiply these binomials.
 EXAMPLE 1
2 2
25 𝑥 +20 𝑥𝑦 + 4 𝑦
STEP 1: Find the square root of the first term.
STEP 2: Find the square root of the last term.
STEP 3: Combine the answers in steps 1 and 2.

The factors are or

 EXAMPLE 2
2 2
16 𝑎 + 24 𝑎𝑏 +9 𝑏
STEP 1: Find the square root of the first term.
STEP 2: Find the square root of the last term.
STEP 3: Combine the answers in steps 1 and 2.

The factors areor

 TRY THIS

2 2
25 𝑎 + 20 𝑎𝑐 + 4 𝑐 ( 5 𝑎+ 2𝑐 )2
4 2 2
16 𝑎 + 48 𝑎 + 36 ( 8 𝑎 +12 )
2
GENERAL
TRINOMIA
LS
 A general trinomial is a polynomial with
three terms, where both first and third
terms are not perfect squares.

A general trinomial is a product of two

binomials and can be factored by trial and
error. The expected factors are two
binomials.
 EXAMPLE 1
2
𝑤 − 5 𝑤 +6
STEP 1: Write the factors of the first term of the trinomial as the first term
of each binomial.
STEP 2: Write the factors of the third term of the trinomial as the second
term of each binomial.
STEP 3: Do trial and error to be able to have the middle term.

The factors are and

 EXAMPLE 2

2
STEP 1: Write the factors of the first term of the trinomial as the first term
of each binomial.
STEP 2: Write the factors of the third term of the trinomial as the second
term of each binomial.
STEP 3: Do trial and error to be able to have the middle term.

The factors are and

 TRY THIS

2
𝑥 +5 𝑥 +6( 𝑥+3 )( 𝑥+ 2 )
2
5 𝑤 +16 𝑤 +3( 𝑤+3 ) ( 5 𝑤+1 )
 TA S K 2
Directions: Factor the following perfect square trinomials.

1.
2.
Directions: Factor each general trinomial.

3. 5.
4.