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