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Algebra

• Expressions
• Real Numbers
• Equations, Inequalities & Functions
• Solving Linear Equations
• Graphing Linear Equations
• Writing Linear Equations
• System of Linear Equations
• Exponents & Powers
• Quadratic Equations
• Polynomials & Factoring

Trigonometry

Polynomials: Special Products and Factors

Description – Multiply polynomials of the form (ax + b)(ax + b) and (ax + b)(ax - b). Learn to recognize polynomials with factors (ax + b)(ax + b) or (ax + b)(ax - b). The patterns are developed and formulas derived.

Activities – Multimedia Tutorial

 Objectives

• Learn to use the FOIL with special binomial patterns
• Learn the binomial sum and difference multiplication pattern
• Learn to square a binomial
• Learn that factoring a polynomials is the opposite of multiplying to get the polynomial
• Learn the difference of two squares factoring pattern
• Learn the perfect square trinomial pattern for factoring
• Learn to factor our common monomials of a polynomial
• Learn to factor our common monomials to get a special factor pattern of a polynomial

Tags

polynomials, trinomials, factoring, factors, quadratic equation, FOIL Method

Power Basics: Algebra

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