Factoring Protocol

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The monomial that is common to all the terms in the polynomial

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Common Monomial

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Use this method to check if you have the right factorization.

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FOIL Method

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Must have 2 terms, perfect squares, and a minus sign.

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Half the 'b' term squared equals the 'c' term.

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Perfect Squares

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Factorable Quadratics (a = 1)

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Factorable Quadratics (a > 1)

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Used for expressions with four terms.

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Factor by Grouping

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Has two terms, plus or a minus and each term is a perfect cube

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