Factoring GCF, GROUPING, DIFF OF 2 SQ, PERFECT SQ TRINOMIALS

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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 using the GCF?

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To factor using the GCF, identify the largest factor common to all terms, then divide each term by the GCF and express the original expression as the product of the GCF and the resulting polynomial.

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What is the difference of two squares?

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Provide an example of the difference of two squares.

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What is a perfect square trinomial?

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How do you identify a perfect square trinomial?

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To identify a perfect square trinomial, check if the first and last terms are perfect squares and if the middle term is twice the product of the square roots of the first and last terms.

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What is the formula for factoring a difference of two squares?

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What is the first step in factoring by grouping?

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The first step is to group terms that have a common factor.