Factoring Review Period 4

Front

Factor x² + 12x + 20

Back

(x + 2)(x + 10)

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Factor 18b² - 9b³

Back

9b²(2 - b)

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Factor 8r³ - 16r²

Back

8r²(r - 2)

Front

Factor n² + 10n + 25

Back

(n + 5)²

Front

Factor d² - 10d + 25

Back

(d - 5)²

Front

What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

Back

ax² + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants.

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What is the zero-product property?

Back

If ab = 0, then a = 0 or b = 0.

Front

What does it mean to factor a polynomial?

Back

To express it as a product of its factors.

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What is a perfect square trinomial?

Back

A trinomial that can be expressed as the square of a binomial.

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How do you factor a difference of squares?

Back

a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b).