GCF and Difference of Squares

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What is the GCF of the terms 11ab and 32ab?

Back

The GCF is ab.

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Fully factor the expression 25x^2 - 81.

Back

(5x + 9)(5x - 9)

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What is the GCF of the polynomial 18x^2y + 36x^6y^3?

Back

The GCF is 9x^2y.

Front

Factor the expression r^2 - 9t^2.

Back

(r + 3t)(r - 3t)

Front

What is the difference of squares formula?

Back

a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b)

Front

How do you factor out the GCF from the expression 10x^2 - 35x + 5?

Back

5(2x^2 - 7x + 1)

Front

What is the first step in factoring a polynomial?

Back

Identify the GCF of all the terms.

Front

What does GCF stand for?

Back

Greatest Common Factor.

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If the GCF of two numbers is 1, what does that indicate about the numbers?

Back

The numbers are coprime (they have no common factors other than 1).

Front

What is the GCF of 24 and 36?

Back

The GCF is 12.