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Factoring an expression is the opposite of...
Multiplying
Dividing
Distributing
Adding
"Factors" are...
Two or more numbers that are multiplied
together to equal a certain number
Terms in an expression
Two or more numbers that are added
together to equal a certain number
Groups of numbers and variables together
GCF stands for...
Grand Cayman Federation
Gaussian Circle Frequency
Golf Course Flag
Greatest Common Factor
The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of a set of numbers is...
the smallest factor that all the numbers share
the largest factor that all the numbers share
the biggest multiple of the numbers
the number you get when you add all the numbers together
What is the first step when factoring an algebraic expression?
Add the terms together
Multiply the terms together
Find the GCF
Remove all the variables
What is the second step in factoring algebraic expressions?
Pull the GCF out front and put the remaining terms in parentheses
Multiply the GCF by everything
Add all of the terms together
Identify a common denominator
2x - 8
-2(x+4)
10x
2(x-4)
4x
9x + 12
3(3x +4)
9(x+3)
-3(3x+4)
21x
6m + 2n - 14
2(3m + n + 7)
2(3m + n - 7)
2m(1 + n - 7)
2m(1 + n + 7)
5x - 25
5x - 25
5(x + 5)
5( x - 5)
20x
-10 - 35n
5 (2 + -7n)
-5 (2 + 7n)
5 (2 - 7n)
5 (2 + 7n)
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