factoring quarter 1 Flashcards
1
Q
greatest common factor
A
the biggest number or variable common in all terms
2
Q
factor
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to break an expression into what multiplies into it
3
Q
prime
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nothing can be multiplied to it except 1 and itself
4
Q
quadratic
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equation with a degree of 2
5
Q
constant
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no variables in the term
6
Q
when we have a degree 2 function you factor by trying to find numbers that
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multiply to the constant and add to the middle term
7
Q
factored answers always have
A
( )
8
Q
GCF is short for
A
greatest common factor
9
Q
the first step to any factoring problem is to
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take out the GCF
