Factoring 4a-Factor 4 terms by grouping
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Lesson Summary:
In this lesson, you will learn how to factor four terms into two binomials using the traditional factoring by grouping method. The video walks you through the process step by step, using examples to demonstrate how to group terms together and find the greatest common factor. By the end of the lesson, you will be confident in your ability to factor four terms using this efficient method.
Lesson Description:
This video covers how to factor 4 terms into 2 binomials by using the traditional factoring by grouping method.
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Additional Resources:
- Factoring by grouping method - An explanation of the method of factoring a polynomial by grouping.
- Factoring by grouping problems - Several practice problems for factoring polynomials by grouping including the solutions and explanations.
Questions answered by this video:
- How do you factor a polynomial with 4 terms?
- How do you factor by grouping?
- What does it mean to factor a polynomial by grouping?
- How do you factor 3y^3 + 12y^2 + y + 4?
- When can you factor a polynomial using the grouping method?
- How can you check to make sure that you factored a 4-term polynomial correctly?
- How do you know which terms to group when you factor a polynomial with 4 terms by grouping?
- How would you factor a 4-term polynomial that has two different variables?
- How do you factor ab - 2a + 3b - 6 by grouping?
- How would you factor x^3 - 4x^2 - 3x + 12?
- How do you factor a polynomial with 4 terms if the third term is negative?
- How can you factor 4x^2 + 3xy - 12y - 16x by grouping?
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Staff Review
This lesson gets into factoring a 4-term polynomial by grouping. This technique really comes in handy as we go on in factoring polynomials. This technique can sometimes by confusing to students, so this is a crucial video to watch to help solidify the concept of factoring.
