Review of Factoring; Quadratic Equations and Rational Chapter 8 A Transition Section 4 Review of Factoring; Quadratic Equations and Rational Equations
Test-Taking Strategies Preparation
Factoring Polynomials (page 1) Factor out any common factors. Determine the number of terms in the polynomial. If there are only 2 terms, check to see if the binomial is one of the special binomials. Difference of Squares: Sum of Squares: is not factorable Difference of Cubes: Sum of Cubes:
Factoring Polynomials (page 2) If there are 3 terms, try to use one of the following techniques. Find two integers m and n whose product is c and whose sum is b. Factor by grouping or by trial and error. If there are 4 terms, try factoring by grouping. After the polynomial has been factored, be sure that any factor with two or more terms does not have any common factors other than 1. If there are common factors, factor them out. Check your factoring through multiplication.
Factoring Polynomials 1 Factoring Polynomials Factor: GCF:
Factoring Polynomials 2 Factoring Polynomials Factor: Difference of Squares
Factoring Polynomials 3 Factoring Polynomials Factor: Difference of Cubes
Factoring Polynomials 4 Factoring Polynomials Factor: Sum of Cubes
Factoring Polynomials 5 Factoring Polynomials Factor: Trinomial, Leading Coefficient of 1
Factoring Polynomials 6 Factoring Polynomials Factor: Trinomial, Leading Coefficient of 1
Factoring Polynomials 7 Factoring Polynomials Factor: Trinomial, Leading Coefficient Other Than 1
Factoring Polynomials 8 Factoring Polynomials Factor: Factor by grouping
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring Write the equation in standard form: Factor the expression completely. Set each factor equal to 0 and solve the resulting equations. Check your solutions.
Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring 9 Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring Solve:
Solving Rational Equations Find the LCD of all rational expressions in the equation and then multiply both sides of the equation by that LCD. Solve the resulting equation. Check for extraneous solutions.
Solving Rational Equations (page 1) 10 Solve: LCD:
Solving Rational Equations (page 2) 11 Extraneous Solution