Lesson 2

Refresher

To understand the concepts presented in this lesson, you need to understand factoring binomials and trinomials. Carefully review factoring using the following Refresher resources.

Go to Factor and focus on the first definition that is given.

Review factoring polynomials, factoring difference of squares, and factoring trinomials. Factoring Strategies Chart summarizes some factoring strategies you may have learned in previous math courses. The chart includes examples and provides information and tips about when and how best to use each strategy. You can print this chart for your use as you complete Lesson 2.

Factoring Flowchart can help you make decisions, based on the properties of the polynomial, about when to use each of the factoring strategies. You may have created and saved something similar in a previous math course. If so, feel free to use the flowchart you created. If not, you can print and use Factoring Flowchart.

In Factoring Special Products you will choose the correct steps to factor a polynomial. Feedback is given if you choose incorrect steps.

Review three lessons about factoring from Mathematics 10C Learn EveryWare:

• Lesson 3: Common Factors
• Lesson 4: Factoring Trinomials of the Form ax2 + bx + c
• Lesson 5: Factoring Special

Go back to the Are You Ready? questions and try them again. If you are still having difficulty, contact your teacher.