Factoring

Factoring is a skill that you will need from now until the end of Pre-Calculus 40S. You need to be able to factor expressions for a wide variety of purposes. MAKE SURE you understand all of the different types of factoring that are presented in this course. For some extra help, check out the links below from Purplemath.com. Just click a topic to open a new window with the help, and close the window to come back here.

Common (or Basic) Factoring: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/simpfact.htm

Basic Quadratic Factoring: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/factquad.htm

Factoring Quadratics with a coefficient on the x² term: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/factquad2.htm

Difference of Squares: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/specfact.htm

Sum and Difference of Cubes: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/specfact2.htm

Remember, you should only be using these pages on the advice of your teacher. Your teacher is the first and best resource for help.