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Name: ___________________________________ March 12-14, 2010
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HW87: Unit 6 Study Guide – Factoring polynomials
Use the following study materials:

• Class notes from the beginning of this unit until today
• Factoring flow chart from Thursday, March 11
• Homework sheets 76-86 to do practice problems
The test will cover the following topics. After reading the example, try the sample
problems.
1. Factor shopping and GCF

a. You can split any monomial into pairs of factors.
b. After you write the first factor, multiply by what’s left over to get the
original polynomial:
Example 1: Try 1:
Find 3 factorizations of 10xy2 Find 3 factorizations of 27a3b5.
2x * 5y2 = 10xy2
10y2 * x = 10xy2
5xy * 2y = 10xy2
c. The GCF of a group of monomials is the GCF of the coefficients

along with the lowest exponent of each variable that appears in all
terms.
d. If a variable isn’t in all terms, it can’t be in the GCF.
Example 2: Try 2:
Find the GCF of the monomials. Find the GCF of the monomials.
14x2, 21xy, 49x 24a2b3, 96ab2, 108b
The GCF of the coefficients is 7.

The GCF of the variables is x.
GCF: 7x
e. The GCF of a polynomial is the GCF of all of its terms.
f. When finding the GCF, write it on the outside and then write all the
leftovers from factor shopping on the inside.
g. Always factor the GCF out before you do ANYTHING ELSE.
Example 3: Try 3:
Factor out the GCF. Factor out the GCF.
9x3y – 18x2y2 26mn + 13mn2 – 52m3
9x2y(x – 2y)
2. Differences of squares
a. Differences of squares have two perfect squares separated by a minus
sign. This looks like a2 – b2. A real example with numbers is 36y4 – 81.
b. Perfect squares are terms whose coefficients are square numbers

(1, 4, 16, etc.) and whose variable has an even exponent.
c. Differences of squares are factored like this:
( - )( + )
where the terms are the square roots of the terms of the original binomial.
Example 4: Try 4:
Factor completely. Factor completely.
121x4 - 225 36 – 4x2
= (11x2 – 15)(11x2 + 15)

Example 5: Try 5:
5x2 – 125 7g2 - 343

= 5(x2 – 25)
= 5(x + 5)(x – 5)
This works because when you FOIL the two binomials,

the middle terms cancel out. (You can see that in your check step.)
3. Perfect square trinomials
a. Perfect square trinomials have two perfect squares and a middle
term that is added or subtracted.
b. Perfect square trinomials are factored like this
( - )2 or ( + )2
where the terms are the square roots of the first and last terms of the trinomial.
Example 6: Try 6:
121x4 – 110x2 + 25 36y2 – 24xy + 4x2
= (11x2 – 5)2
Example 7: Try 7:
5x2 + 50x + 125 8g2 + 56g + 98

= 5(x2 + 10x + 25)
= 5(x + 5)2
An easy way to square a binomial is to square the first and last terms, and then
multiply the terms together and double (multiply by 2).
4. Unwrapping the FOIL
a. If you can’t use the first two methods, chances are you can unwrap
the FOIL to factor it.
b. If there is no leading coefficient after you factor out the GCF, simply
find the two factors of the constant that add up to the middle
coefficient.
Example 8: Try 8:
x2 – 14x + 33 x2 – 2x – 15
= (x – 11)(x – 3)
Both of these binomials subtract

because the final term is positive
*same is good*
One will be addition; one will be
and the middle term is negative subtraction because that’s the only
*adding negative numbers will give you way to get -15 when you multiply
a negative number*
Example 9: Try 9:
5x2 + 30x + 25 x2 – 9x – 22
=5(x2 + 6x + 5)
= 5(x + 1)(x + 5)
Both binomials are adding

because the final term is positive
*same is good*
and the middle term is positive

*adding positive numbers will give you
a positive number*
c. If there is a leading coefficient, you’ll have to go factor shopping for
the first term and the last term.
Example 10: Try 10:
2x2 + 9x - 18 8x2 – 18x – 5

= (2x – 3)(x + 6)
Example 11: Try 11:

27x2 – 45x – 18 8x2 + 2x – 10

= 9(3x2 – 5x – 2)
= 9(3x + 1)(x – 2)
5. Factoring by grouping
a. You can also get a polynomial with 4 terms when you multiply two
binomials.
b. To factor these two binomials back out, you can group the first two
and last two terms.
c. After you factor out the GCF from each pair, you should have two
identical binomials multiplied by other terms.
d. Factor that binomial out and write what is left over in a second set
of parentheses.
e. Remember that when there is a (–) sign before parentheses, you
must change the sign inside the parentheses.
Example 12: Try 12:

x3 - 2x2 – 9x + 18 16x3 + 8x2 – 18x – 9

= (x3 - 2x2) – (9x – 18)
= x2(x – 2) – 9(x – 2)
= (x – 2)(x2 – 9)
Example 13: Try 13:

2ay – 4ax + 4by – 8bx 5x3 – 20x2 + 3x – 12

= 2(ay – 2ax + 2by – 4bx)
= 2(a(y-2x) + 2b(y – 2x))
2(y – 2x)(a + 2b)
6. Solving equations by factoring
a. The zero product property says that if you multiply two things
together and get zero, then one of those things must be zero.
Example
If 5x = 0, then x = 0
If x(x – 5) = 0, then either x = 0 or x – 5 = 0. Adding 5 to both sides shows us that x

could be 0 or 5.
If (x + 2)(x + 9) = 0, then we set up two separate equations.
x+2=0 or x + 9 = 0.
Then, x = -2 or x = -9.
Try 14: Try 15:

Solve for x. Solve for x.
x(x – 12) = 0 (x + 8)(x – 5) = 0
Example 16: Try 16:

Factor and solve for x. Factor completely.
2x2 – 14y = -24 5x3 – 20x2 + 3x – 12

Practice problems
Use your flow chart to help you complete these problems.
1) 169‫ݑ‬ଶ − 225
2) 25 + 20‫ ݕ‬+ 4‫ ݕ‬ଶ
3) ‫ݑ‬ସ − 81‫ ݒ‬ସ
4) 36ܽଶ − 16ܽସ
5) ‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 6‫ ݔ‬+ 9
6) ܾଷ + 8ܾଶ − 3ܾ − 24
7) 12‫ ݔ‬ଷ + 12‫ ݔ‬ଶ + 3‫ݔ‬
8) 64‫ ݎ‬ଶ − 48‫ ݎ‬+ 9
9) ‫ ݔ‬ଶ – 12‫ ݔ‬+ 35
10)‫ ݔ‬ଷ + 24‫ ݔ‬ଶ + 144‫ݔ‬
11)݉ଶ + 10݉ + 21
12)4‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 28‫ ݔ‬− 72
13)ܿ ଺ − ܿ ସ − ܿ ଶ + 1
14)6‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 11‫ ݔ‬+ 4
15)4‫ ݔ‬ଶ + 27‫ ݔ‬− 40
16)12‫ ݔ‬ଷ − 16‫ ݔ‬ଶ + 3‫ ݔ‬− 4

Open response: After completing the study guide, write 1 focus area for each
topic. This should be the thing you need the most practice with.
Factor shopping and GCF_____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Differences of squares________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Perfect square trinomials______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Unwrapping the FOIL__________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Factoring by grouping________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

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HW87: Unit 6 Study Guide – Factoring polynomials

Use the following study materials:

1. Factor shopping and GCF

c. The GCF of a group of monomials is the GCF of the coefficients

14x2, 21xy, 49x 24a2b3, 96ab2, 108b

The GCF of the coefficients is 7.

9x3y – 18x2y2 26mn + 13mn2 – 52m3

b. Perfect squares are terms whose coefficients are square numbers

c. Differences of squares are factored like this:

121x4 - 225 36 – 4x2

= (11x2 – 15)(11x2 + 15)

5x2 – 125 7g2 - 343

This works because when you FOIL the two binomials,

b. Perfect square trinomials are factored like this

121x4 – 110x2 + 25 36y2 – 24xy + 4x2

5x2 + 50x + 125 8g2 + 56g + 98

Both of these binomials subtract

Both binomials are adding

and the middle term is positive

2x2 + 9x - 18 8x2 – 18x – 5

Example 11: Try 11:

27x2 – 45x – 18 8x2 + 2x – 10

Example 12: Try 12:

x3 - 2x2 – 9x + 18 16x3 + 8x2 – 18x – 9

Example 13: Try 13:

2ay – 4ax + 4by – 8bx 5x3 – 20x2 + 3x – 12

If x(x – 5) = 0, then either x = 0 or x – 5 = 0. Adding 5 to both sides shows us that x

If (x + 2)(x + 9) = 0, then we set up two separate equations.

Try 14: Try 15:

x(x – 12) = 0 (x + 8)(x – 5) = 0

Example 16: Try 16:

2x2 – 14y = -24 5x3 – 20x2 + 3x – 12

Use your flow chart to help you complete these problems.

2) 25 + 20‫ ݕ‬+ 4‫ ݕ‬ଶ

3) ‫ݑ‬ସ − 81‫ ݒ‬ସ

7) 12‫ ݔ‬ଷ + 12‫ ݔ‬ଶ + 3‫ݔ‬

8) 64‫ ݎ‬ଶ − 48‫ ݎ‬+ 9

9) ‫ ݔ‬ଶ – 12‫ ݔ‬+ 35

10)‫ ݔ‬ଷ + 24‫ ݔ‬ଶ + 144‫ݔ‬

12)4‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 28‫ ݔ‬− 72

14)6‫ ݔ‬ଶ − 11‫ ݔ‬+ 4

15)4‫ ݔ‬ଶ + 27‫ ݔ‬− 40

16)12‫ ݔ‬ଷ − 16‫ ݔ‬ଶ + 3‫ ݔ‬− 4

Factor shopping and GCF_____________________________________________________

Perfect square trinomials______________________________________________________

Unwrapping the FOIL__________________________________________________________

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