Mastering Factoring

Factoring Quadratic Expressions

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Introduction

What is factoring and why do we factor algebraic expressions? Check out this introductory video to get answers to these questions and to start your factoring journey!

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Part 1

This lesson covers common factoring, a concept that will frequently reappear in following lessons.

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Part 2

In this lesson, we look at how to factor trinomials of the form x²+bx+c.

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Part 3

This lesson combines the ideas covered in the previous two lessons: common factoring and factoring trinomials of the form x²+bx+c.

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Part 4

In this lesson, we explore factoring trinomials of the form ax²+bx+c, where the value of a is not 1.

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Part 5

This lesson combines common factoring with the ideas covered in the previous lesson.

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Part 6

In this lesson, we use several ideas from earlier lessons to factor a variety of differences of squares.

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Review

This review exercise mixes up all the different types of quadratic expressions encountered in the previous lessons. Practice choosing and using the various factoring techniques you’ve learned. Remember to always try common factoring first!