Factoring a binomial by distributive property

The video tutorial explains how to factor expressions by identifying common factors and rewriting them as products of two factors. It begins with simple expressions and progresses to more complex ones involving variables. The process of factoring is explained step-by-step, emphasizing the importance of finding common factors and verifying the results by multiplying the factors to retrieve the original expression.

What is the significance of dividing both terms by the common factor?

Describe the steps to verify that the factored expression is equivalent to the original expression.