Factoring 4a-Factor 4 terms by grouping
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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.
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