Factoring Polynomials

Question 1

What are the methods of Factoring?

Answer 1

Grouping and looking at the Sum and Difference of Two Perfect Cubes.

Question 2

What do you always do when Factoring?

Answer 2

You find the greatest common factor.

Question 3

How do you Factor with Grouping?

Answer 3

You group parts of it and find greatest factors and simplify. This doesn’t work for all problems however.

Question 4

How do you Factor with the Sum and Differences of Two Perfect Cubes?

Answer 4

You distribute and simplify and cancel away any repeating terms.