Alg2CP 3.0 Factoring by Grouping & Parts Check-Up

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What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF)?

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

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How do you factor out the GCF from an expression?

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To factor out the GCF, identify the largest factor common to all terms in the expression and divide each term by this factor.

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Rewrite the equation in factored form.

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What does it mean to solve an equation by factoring?

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It means to express the equation as a product of factors and then set each factor equal to zero to find the solutions.

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What is the zero product property?

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If the product of two factors is zero, then at least one of the factors must be zero.