Notes for April 15 th
Dec 30, 2015
Notes for April 15th
Lethargymoving at a slow
pace; lazy or sleepy
IWBAT factor polynomial expressions using the greatest monomial factor
Remember: a Remember: a factorfactor is a is a
number that number that when when
multiplied by multiplied by another makes another makes a product. So a product. So factors are like factors are like the answers I the answers I
give on give on Jeopardy! and Jeopardy! and the polynomial the polynomial is the answer.is the answer.
So today, Ms. So today, Ms. Siems is going to Siems is going to be like me. She be like me. She will give you the will give you the answer and you answer and you need to factor it need to factor it
to get the to get the question.question.
But she won’t But she won’t make you answer make you answer in the form of a in the form of a
question. question.
But But before before you …you …
Ms. Siems Ms. Siems will tell will tell
you how to you how to do this!do this!
1.) Copy the problem2.) Determine the
greatest common numerical factor
3.) Determine the greatest variable factor Remember, it could have an exponent!
4.) Factor out the GCF
5.) Check your work (re-distribute out)
224 2136 xzyxx
)72(3 23 zxyxx
224 2136 xzyxx
This is
the
answer t
hough!
I think I get I think I get it Ms. it Ms.
Siems, but Siems, but can I see can I see another another example example please?please?
aaa 234 34 )234( 23 aaa
)25(4 xyyx
yxyx 425 25
xx 96 2
bb 22
6332 357 ABABBA
yxyyx 3612 222
xyyx 201015 322
222324 401624 yxyxyx