\r\ndifference of squares<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| [latex]{a}^{2}-{b}^{2}=\\left(a+b\\right)\\left(a-b\\right)[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nperfect square trinomial<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| [latex]{a}^{2}+2ab+{b}^{2}={\\left(a+b\\right)}^{2}[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\nsum of cubes<\/strong><\/td>\r\n| [latex]{a}^{3}+{b}^{3}=\\left(a+b\\right)\\left({a}^{2}-ab+{b}^{2}\\right)[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\ndifference of cubes<\/strong><\/td>\r\n[latex]{a}^{3}-{b}^{3}=\\left(a-b\\right)\\left({a}^{2}+ab+{b}^{2}\\right)[\/latex]<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\t- The greatest common factor, or GCF, can be factored out of a polynomial. Checking for a GCF should be the first step in any factoring problem.<\/li>\r\n\t
- Trinomials with leading coefficient 1 can be factored by finding numbers that have a product of the third term and a sum of the second term.<\/li>\r\n\t
- Trinomials can be factored using a process called factoring by grouping.<\/li>\r\n\t
- Perfect square trinomials and the difference of squares are special products and can be factored using equations.<\/li>\r\n\t
- The sum of cubes and the difference of cubes can be factored using equations.<\/li>\r\n\t
- Polynomials containing fractional and negative exponents can be factored by pulling out a GCF.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
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