Factoring Help

If you are needing help with factoring, visit the sites below.

Simple factoring by GCF

Factoring Quadratics (simple)

Factoring Quadratics (when leading coefficient is not 1 as in the simple)

Factoring Weird Cases (when the exponent on the variable is not 2)

Factoring by grouping (or in pairs)

Special Factoring (difference of squares)

This should help you with any issues that you are still having questions about on factoring. Be sure to work some examples to be sure that you have the concept.

Polynomial Operations and Factoring

Here are some websites that might help clarify polynomial operations and factoring.

Polynomial addition and subtraction - http://math.about.com/library/blpoly.htm

Adding polynomials - http://www.regentsprep.org/rEGENTS/math/polyadd/sp_add.htm

Subtracting polynomials - http://www.regentsprep.org/rEGENTS/math/polyadd/sp_subt.htm

Multiplying polynomials - http://www.purplemath.com/modules/polymult.htm and http://www.jamesbrennan.org/algebra/polynomials/multiplication_of_polynomials.htm

Factoring polynomials - http://www.jamesbrennan.org/algebra/polynomials/factoring_polynomials.htm and http://www.purplemath.com/modules/simpfact.htm

In order for my students to earn extra credit, they must visit at least 2 of the sites and comment on both.