Factoring Cheat Sheet, Cheat Sheet of Algebra

Download Factoring Cheat Sheet and more Cheat Sheet Algebra in PDF only on Docsity! Factoring Cheat Sheet Two Terms: 1. Factor out a common term. )()( 2 bxaxabxax  EX: )53(3159 2  xxxx 2. Check for a special formula: a. ))((22 yxyxyx  EX: )2)(2(24 222  xxxx b. ))(( 2233 yxyxyxyx  EX: )42)(2(28 2333  xxxxx c. ))(( 2233 yxyxyxyx  EX: )42)(2(28 2333  xxxxx Three Terms: 1. Factor out a common term. 2. Check for a special formula: a. 222 )(2 yxyxyx  3. Factor trinomial using the following rules: a. termmiddlegettoaddxxcbxx );)((2  EX: )3)(2(652  xxxx b. termmiddlegettoaddxxcbxx );)((2  EX: )3)(2(652  xxxx c. termmiddlegettosubtractxxcbxx );)((2  EX: )3)(2(62  xxxx Four Terms: 1. Factor out common term. 2. Factor by grouping. ))(()()()()( 222323 baxdcxdcxbdcxaxbdbcxadxacxbdbcxadxacx  EX: )32)(52()52(3)52(2)156()104(156104 222323  xxxxxxxxxxx