Difference of Squares & Factoring Basic Trinomials a=1

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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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Factor: n² - 16

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(n + 4)(n - 4)

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What is a trinomial?

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A polynomial with three terms.

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Factor: x² + 6x + 9

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(x + 3)²

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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ax² + bx + c = 0

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Factor: k² + 5k + 6

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(k + 2)(k + 3)

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What does it mean to factor a polynomial?

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To express it as a product of its factors.

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Factor: n² - 4n + 4

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(n - 2)²

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What is the leading coefficient in a polynomial?

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The coefficient of the term with the highest degree.

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Factor: x² - 9

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(x + 3)(x - 3)