Factoring Special Cases

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What is the factored form of x² - 16?

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(x - 4)(x + 4)

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What is the factored form of x² - 25?

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(x + 5)(x - 5)

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How many terms does a trinomial have?

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Three terms

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What is the first step in the factoring process?

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Look for the GCF (Greatest Common Factor)

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What is the factored form of 3x² - 75?

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3(x + 5)(x - 5)

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What is a special case in factoring?

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Special cases include the difference of squares and perfect square trinomials.

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What is the difference of squares formula?

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a² - b² = (a - b)(a + b)

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What is a perfect square trinomial?

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A trinomial that can be expressed as the square of a binomial, e.g., a² + 2ab + b² = (a + b)².

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What does GCF stand for in factoring?

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Greatest Common Factor.

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How do you identify a difference of squares?

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It is an expression in the form a² - b².