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Unit: Quadratics: Multiplying & factoring

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Multiplying monomials by polynomials

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Polynomials intro
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Multiply monomials by polynomials: Area model
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Multiplying binomials

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Multiplying binomials: area model
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Multiplying binomials intro
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Warmup: Multiplying binomials
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Multiplying binomials
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Multiply binomials introGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
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Special products of binomials

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Special products of the form (x+a)(x-a)
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Squaring binomials of the form (x+a)²
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Special products of the form (ax+b)(ax-b)
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Squaring binomials of the form (ax+b)²
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Binomial special products review
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Multiply perfect squares of binomialsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Introduction to factoring

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Intro to factors & divisibility
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Intro to factors & divisibility
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Factoring with the distributive property
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GCF factoring introductionGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Factoring quadratics intro

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Factoring quadratics as (x+a)(x+b)
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Factoring quadratics: leading coefficient = 1
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Factoring quadratics as (x+a)(x+b) (example 2)
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More examples of factoring quadratics as (x+a)(x+b)
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Factoring quadratics with a common factor
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Factoring completely with a common factor
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Factoring simple quadratics review
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Factoring quadratics with a common factorGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

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Factoring quadratics by grouping

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Intro to grouping
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Factoring by grouping
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Factoring quadratics by grouping
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Factoring quadratics: leading coefficient ≠ 1
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Factoring quadratics: common factor + grouping
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Factoring quadratics: negative common factor + grouping
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Factoring quadratics with difference of squares

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Difference of squares intro
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Factoring quadratics: Difference of squares
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Factoring difference of squares: leading coefficient ≠ 1
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Factoring difference of squares: analyzing factorization
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Factoring difference of squares: shared factors
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Difference of squaresGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Factoring quadratics with perfect squares

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Perfect square factorization intro
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Factoring quadratics: Perfect squares
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Factoring perfect squares
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Identifying perfect square form
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Factoring perfect squares: negative common factor
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Factoring perfect squares: missing values
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Factoring perfect squares: shared factors
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Perfect squares introGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
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Strategy in factoring quadratics

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Strategy in factoring quadratics (part 1 of 2)
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Strategy in factoring quadratics (part 2 of 2)
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Factoring quadratics in any form
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About this unit

There are a lot of great ways to multiply and factor integers. In this unit, we'll build on those strategies to learn how to multiply and factor algebraic expressions.