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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Factoring Polynomials: Practice Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Practice exercise reviews factoring polynomials including how to factor out the greatest common factor, factoring by grouping, factoring quadratics, and factoring polynomials with degree greater than 2.
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: College Algebra: Factoring Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th
This page includes a tutorial which teaches you how to find the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of a polynomial, factor out the GCF of a polynomial, factor a polynomial with four terms by grouping, factor trinomials, and factor a difference...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Factoring Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th
A large bank of problems for practice in factoring polynomials.
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Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Factor by Grouping

For Students 9th - 10th
Factor a quadratic by group the terms. This resource demonstrates the procedure, then gives and explanation on why this process works.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Factor Quadratics by Grouping

For Students 9th - 10th
Factor quadratics of the form ax^2+bx+c.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Factoring Trinomials

For Students 9th - 10th
Several examples are given to demonstrate how to factor trinomials. For polynomials that appear to be unfactorable, examples are given of how to factor them by grouping.
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Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Factoring Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th
Several types of factoring are covered in this article, including common factors, grouping, special factors, and completing the square. The examples include detailed explanations of the factoring process.
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Help Algebra

Help algebra.com: Steps for Factoring Trinomials

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever have trouble knowing where to start factoring? This summary gives steps for how to factor and tips on what to look for in the quadratics.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Factoring by Mack"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This strategy for factoring trinomials will eliminate the trial-and-error method used in most textbooks.The lesson will be a direct teaching lesson. With the teacher lecturing and the students taking notes and then having the students...
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Factoring Polynomials Given One Root

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a few example problems on factoring polynomials with a given root.
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
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Math Planet

Math Planet: Factor Polynomials on the Form of Ax^2 + Bx +C

For Students 9th - 10th
You can factor polynomials of the form ax^2 + bx + c. If a is positive, then ax^2+bx+c=(x+m)(ax+n) where c = m*n, a*c = p*q and b = p+q = a*m + n
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Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Solving Polynomial Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive look at the three main ways to find the roots of a polynomial: factoring, formulas, and the rational root theorem.
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Highest Common Factor

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore the world of Highest Common Factor or Greatest Common Factor (GCF) by going through its various aspects and properties. Find answers to questions like what is the highest common factor for a group of numbers, easy ways to...