Gain an understanding of how to factor polynomials by viewing examples and a video lesson.

Links to numerous question/answer sessions on factoring polynomials.

A wealth of material to supplement classroom instruction on factoring of polynomials. Lessons offer methods and guidelines for factoring as well as examples; practice exercises allow students to begin testing their factoring skills; and...

This CoolMath resource provides a review of factoring polynomials and an introduction to factoring exponents that are fractions.

This is an algebra tiles lesson in factoring polynomials. The link found a the bottom of the page links to an index of over two hundred lesson plans in various mathematical topics.

Students will be given binomials to multiply or trinomials to factor. The teacher will enter the binomials/trinomial into activity center and students must send in other form. Correct answers should match teacher graph.

All equations are composed of polynomials. If you know how to solve equations containing polynomials of the first degree, then you can solve equations of higher degree. One way to solve a polynomial equation is to use the zero-product...

Several examples are presented to demonstrate how to factor a polynomial that is a difference of two squares. The online worksheet helps for extra practice.

Factor complex polynomials (i.e. polynomials of various degrees and or with two variables) using special product factorization methods. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a...

S.O.S. Math provides information, including examples, on factoring over the complex numbers.

This WebMath site includes an interactive problem solver. Use it to factor a polynomial that is the difference between two perfect squares. The website will bring back a full explanation behind the answer.

The process of factoring is essential to the simplification of many algebraic expressions and is a useful tool in solving higher degree equations. In fact, the process of factoring is so important that very little of algebra beyond this...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to factor quadratic expressions.

Explains the reasoning and methodology for the process of numerically approximating the zeroes of a non solvable polynomial.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students are finding complex roots of polynomials and applications of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra. Students examine guided notes, review...

A comprehensive look at the three main ways to find the roots of a polynomial: factoring, formulas, and the rational root theorem.

Demonstrates the steps involved in solving a general polynomial, including how to use the Rational Roots Test and synthetic division. Points out when using a graphing calculator can be very helpful.

This Purplemath lesson describes how to factor a trinomial. It also gives sample problems for the students to try interactively. The lesson expresses how to check the answer by multiplying through.

This section expands on the process of factoring to certain types of polynomials. In particular, it investigates how to find the sum and difference of cubed numbers and terms, and it will use volume of cubes to model this process.

Demonstrates how to use the formula for finding the differences of squares, and warns against trying to factor a sum of squares.

Discussion on trinomial squares. Includes examples as well as practice problems.

Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains quadratic functions, including graphing functions and solving equations using factoring. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the...