7.4 & 7.5 Practice - Factoring

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What does GCF stand for?

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GCF stands for Greatest Common Factor, which is the largest factor that divides two or more numbers.

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How do you find the GCF of 56 and 8?

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The GCF of 56 and 8 is 8.

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What is the GCF of 16x^5 + 12x^4 - x^3?

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The GCF is x^3.

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What is the GCF of 5x^2 + 20x?

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The GCF is 5x.

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What is the first step in factoring a polynomial?

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The first step is to find the GCF of all the terms.

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What is the factored form of 56x^3 - 8x?

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The factored form is 8x(7x^2 - 1).

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What is the relationship between factoring and distributing?

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Factoring is the reverse process of distributing.

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

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What is the factored form of x^2 + 7x - 30?

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The factored form is (x + 10)(x - 3).

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How do you factor a quadratic expression?

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To factor a quadratic expression, find two numbers that multiply to the constant term and add to the coefficient of the linear term.

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What is a polynomial?

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