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Factoring
Vocabulary for Algebra I - Factoring
Question | Answer |
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Factors (p. 478) | Numbers that are multiplied together to find a product are the "factors" of that product - A number is divisible by it's factors |
Prime Factorization (p. 478) | Set of prime numbers that can be multiplied together to be the number |
Greatest Common Factor (p. 479) | The largest factor that is common to two different numbers |
Factoring (p. 487) | The process of reducing a polynomial down to its smallest parts by dividing out the common factors from each of its terms |
Leading Coefficient (p. 508) | The number that comes before the x^2 term - When it is a negative number you factor out a (-1) first thing! |
Difference of Squares (p. 516) | A "shortcut" that lets you quickly factor a polynomial in the form a^2 - b^2 |