MATH 1111 - College Algebra: 1.5 Factoring Polynomials

At the end of this section students will be able to:

• Determine the greatest common factor (GCF) of a polynomial
• Factor out the GCF of a polynomial
• Factor by grouping a polynomial
• Factor polynomials using special formulas
• Factor completely a polynomial 

0.6 Factoring

Stitz-Zeager Prerequisites - pages 70-80

Stitz-Zeager Prerequisites - pages 81-82

Answers to practice exercises can be found on page 82.

Factoring Polynomials (tutorial): West Texas A&M University Virtual Math Lab (College Algebra Tutorial 7)