Factoring polynomials GCF

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest number that divides two or more numbers without leaving a remainder.

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How do you find the GCF of two numbers?

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List the factors of each number and identify the largest factor they have in common.

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Factor the polynomial using GCF: 4b^5 + 4b^3 + 16b^2

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4b^2(b^3 + b + 4)

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Factor the polynomial using GCF: 18a^2 - 15a

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3a(6a - 5)

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What is the GCF of 30x and 56x^2?

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2x

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Factor the polynomial using GCF: 3x^3 + 9x^2 - 15x

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3x(x^2 + 3x - 5)

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What is the GCF of 28ab and 42b?

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14b

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What does it mean to factor a polynomial?

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Factoring a polynomial means to express it as a product of its factors.

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What is a polynomial?

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A polynomial is a mathematical expression consisting of variables, coefficients, and exponents combined using addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

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What is the degree of a polynomial?

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The degree of a polynomial is the highest power of the variable in the expression.