Mr. Appledorf's On-Line PowerPoint Math Lessons

Factoring By Hand

Objectives:
Students will explain how to factor trinomials that do not have a GCF, are not a difference of perfect squares, and are not the product of a binomial squared. Students will use this method proficiently.

NCTM Standards:
Students develop fluency in operations, using mental computation for simple cases. Students judge the reasonableness of numerical computations and their results.

California Content Standards:
(11.0) Students apply basic factoring techniques to second-and simple third-degree polynomials.

Slides:

* F.O.I.L. in Reverse
* Practice: F.O.I.L. in Reverse
* All Terms Positive
* Middle Term Negative
* Practice: Middle Term Negative
* Last Term Negative
* Practice: Last Term Negative
* Practice: Last Term Negative
* Signs Summary
* Polynomial Factoring Checklist

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