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Unit: Polynomial factorization

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Factoring monomials

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Introduction to factoring higher degree polynomials
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Introduction to factoring higher degree monomials
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Which monomial factorization is correct?
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Worked example: finding the missing monomial factor
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Worked example: finding missing monomial side in area model
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Factoring monomials
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Greatest common factor

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Greatest common factor of monomials
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Greatest common factor of monomials
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Taking common factors

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Taking common factor from binomial
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Taking common factor from trinomial
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Taking common factor: area model
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Factoring polynomials by taking a common factor
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Factoring higher degree polynomials

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Factoring higher degree polynomials
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Factoring higher-degree polynomials: Common factor
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Quiz 1

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Factoring using structure

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Identifying quadratic patterns
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Factorization with substitution
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Factoring using the perfect square pattern
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Factoring using the difference of squares pattern
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Factorization with substitutionGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
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Quiz 2

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Polynomial identities

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Polynomial identities introduction
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Analyzing polynomial identities
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Describing numerical relationships with polynomial identities
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Geometric series

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Geometric series introduction
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Finite geometric series formula
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Worked examples: finite geometric series
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Geometric series word problems: swing
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Geometric series word problems: hike
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Finite geometric series word problemsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 3

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About this unit

In Algebra 1, students rewrote (factored) quadratic expressions as the product of two linear factors. This helped them learn about the behavior of quadratic functions. In Algebra 2, we extend this idea to rewrite polynomials in degrees higher than 2 as products of linear factors. This will help us investigate polynomial functions. It also allows us to prove polynomial identities, which are mathematical statements that describe numerical relationships.