Factoring out common terms of a trinomial

The video tutorial explains how to factor expressions by identifying common terms and breaking them down into their largest common factors. It covers the process of factoring numbers and variables, including the use of factor trees and handling exponents. The tutorial concludes with a complete example of factoring an expression, demonstrating the steps to achieve the final factored form.

What is the first step in factoring out a common term?

What is the significance of using a factor tree in factoring?

How do you determine the largest number that goes into both 24 and 36?

What is the largest number that can be factored out of 24 and 36?

When factoring out a common term, what do you do with the remaining terms?

Explain how to factor out variables when given terms with exponents.

What is the final factored form of the expression discussed in the video?