FACTORING - REVIEW!

Here is a link to a copy of the review that was offered in class on Monday & Tuesday. The answers can be found here. The test is this week - Wednesday & Thursday.

Here is a reminder for how grading will work for this unit:

Show all methods --> score = 3
Show 3/4 methods --> score = 2.5
Show 2/4 methods --> score = 2
Show 1/4 methods --> score = 1.5
Show 0/4 methods --> score = 0

If you are struggling with certain methods, please look at previous blog entries - I have posted multiple videos for you to watch! Thank you!

Factoring: Multi-Step

Multi-step factoring is our 4th and final method of factoring. Multi-step combines the first three methods, so there is nothing *new*.

This video is a great resource and does the problems exactly like how we've been doing them in class.

Don't forget the great flow chart we worked through in class!

Factoring: Difference of Squares Videos + Additional Practice

Here are some practice videos on our third type of factoring - difference of squares!

D.O.S. #1 (pretty casual video)

D.O.S. #2 (great explanation!)

We will have our first assessment for this unit on Thursday (A) or Friday (B). This will cover factoring using the greatest common factor, sums & products (diamond), and difference of squares.

Here is the sheet I handed out in class. Here are the answers!

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• Sign up in Mrs. Boggess's room to come in before or after school (with a day's notice)
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Factoring: Greatest Common Factor & Sums and Products

I hope everyone had a great spring break! We are continuing to work on our 3rd unit of the semester, Polynomial Factoring.

For this unit, we will be discussing 4 methods. They are listed below. To get a "3" for this unit, students must show understanding of ALL 4 methods. To receive a "2.5", they must show understanding for 3/4 methods. To receive a "2", 2/4 methods; and a "1.5" would be 1/4 methods.

Methods:

• Greatest Common Factor
• Sums & Products
• Difference of Squares
• Multi Step

So far, we have discussed greatest common factor and sums & products. 

Here is a copy of the worksheet that we worked on in class. Answers can be found here.

Here are some helpful videos if you get stuck:

Greatest Common Factor - 1

Greatest Common Factor - 2 (a little different than how we did in class, but still good!)

Greatest Common Factor - 3

Sums & Products - 1

Sums & Products - 2 (a little lengthy, but a GREAT explanation of the "why" behind this!)