1
Q
Common Factoring
(1 term)
A
Find the GCF of all the terms in the polynomial.
2
Q
Difference of Squares
(2 terms)
A
When an expression can be viewed as the difference of two perfect squares, i.e. a²-b², then we can factor it as (a+b)(a-b).
3
Q
Perfect square trinomials
(3 terms)
A
an algebraic expression that is obtained by squaring a binomial expression.
4
Q
Simple Trinomials
(3 terms)
A
ax2 + bx + c
5
Q
Complex Trinomials
(3 terms)
A
A trinomial with a leading coefficient other than 1
6ax2 + bx + c
6
Q
Grouping to get a common factor
(4 terms)
A
With expressions that have four or more terms, the terms are grouped and then individually factored by a process called factoring by grouping.
