Factoring 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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To find the GCF, list the factors of each number and identify the largest factor they have in common.

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Factor the expression: 20p²q² - 25pm

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5p(4pq² - 5m)

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Factor the expression: 5ab²c¹¹ + 2bc⁵

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bc⁵(5abc⁶ + 2)

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What does it mean to factor an expression?

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Factoring an expression means to break it down into simpler expressions that can be multiplied together to get the original expression.

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Factor the expression: 12j²k³ - 20hj

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4j(3jk³ - 5h)

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What is a polynomial?

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

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Factor the expression: 18a²b⁴c + 24ab³c²

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6ab³c(3ab + 4c)

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What is the difference between factoring and expanding?

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

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Factor the expression: 5(c + 2)⁶ - 10(c + 2)⁴

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5(c + 2)⁴((c + 2)² - 2)

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