Factoring GCF & Binomials

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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The GCF is the largest factor that two or more numbers have in common.

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How do you factor a difference of squares?

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What is a binomial?

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A binomial is a polynomial with exactly two terms.

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How do you factor out the GCF from a polynomial?

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Identify the GCF of the terms and factor it out, rewriting the polynomial as the GCF multiplied by the remaining terms.

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What is the formula for factoring a perfect square trinomial?

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What is the difference between factoring and expanding?

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Factoring is breaking down an expression into simpler components, while expanding is multiplying out the components to form the original expression.

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