DEV108 Introduction to Algebra Unit 4: Exponents, Variables, and Polynomials
Lesson 11: Greatest Common Monomial Factors, Multiplying Binomials,
Factoring Trinomials, Rational Expressions
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Greatest Common Monomial Factors
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This example also has common variables
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1. 24m + 12m – 8 2. 24m3 + 12m2 – 8m
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Factoring Out the Greatest Common Monomial Factor
1. Find the largest numerical factor that can be divided into each term.
2. Determine the largest common variable factor by choosing the
________exponent on any variable that occurs in all terms.
3. Then _____________ each term in the expression by the product of the
factors obtained in steps 1 and 2. The remaining factors form a polynomial that will
be enclosed in ________________________.
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3. 25m5 – 15m4 + 18m3 4. 12x2y + 16y2 – 4y
5. 14a2b – 7ab2 + 28ab
6. 5x(3x2 – 2x + 1) 7. 6a2b(4ab2 – 2a2 + 3)
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Problem Set: Greatest Common Monomial Factors
Factor out the greatest common monomial factor.
1. 6m2 + 4mn + 2m3 2. 27a3 – 18a2 3. 30a3b2 – 18a2b2 – 6ab
Multiply.
4. 4x2(5x3 + 2x – 7) 5. 3p(p2 + 7pq – q2) 6. 5x2y2(2xy – 3)
RESUME THE LESSON FOR ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
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Lesson 11 (cont’d): Multiplying Binomials
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1. (x + 5)(x + 7) 2. (y – 3)(y – 4)
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F. O. I. L. – For Multiplying Binomials
F – multiply the F_________ terms
O – multiply the O_________ terms
I – multiply the I__________ terms
L – Multiply the L_________ terms
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3. (x + 8)(x + 6) 4. (y – 12)(y – 4) 5. (p – 8)(p + 9)
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Problem Set: Multiplying Binomials
Multiply using the vertical method.
1. (m – 4)(m + 9) 2. (r + 1)(r + 3)
Multiply using the FOIL method.
3. (p – 5)(p – 12) 4. (s – 3)(s + 9) 5. (y + 5)(y + 8)
RESUME THE LESSON FOR ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
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Lesson 11 (cont’d): Factoring Trinomials
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1. x2 + 10x + 24 2. x2 + 9x + 8 3. x2 – 10x + 21
4. x2 – 5x + 4 5. x2 – 4x – 21 6. x2 + 3x – 4
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Sign Clues for Factoring Trinomials of the Form x2 + bx + c
When the last term is positive . . .
The factors will have the___________ sign and it will ______________ the sign of
the ____________ term.
When the last term is negative . . .
The factors will have ________________signs and the signs will be placed so that
when combined, they equal the________________ of the _____________________
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7. x2 – 2x – 80 8. x2 – 15x + 54
9. 2x2 + 4x – 30 10. 3x3 + 36x2 + 105x
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Steps in Factoring:
1. Factor out the greatest _____________ factor, if any.
2. If the remaining expression is a trinomial, look for possible
_____________ _______________.
3. Polynomials that are not factorable are called _____________.
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Problem Set: Factoring Trinomials
Factor completely.
1. x2 – 14x + 49 2. x2 + 4x – 96
3. p2 + 14p + 48 4. 4x3 – 32x2 + 28x
5. y2 – 9y – 36 6. 2q2 + 6q – 56
RESUME THE LESSON FOR ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
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Lesson 11 (cont’d): Rational Expressions
Rational expressions are defined as the __________________of two polynomials.
Examples of Rational Expressions:
4 x+5 4x 2 3x − 2
, , ,
x x−5 x2 − 9 x − 3x + 1
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4 x+5
1. 2.
x x−5
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Definition
Principle of Zero Products
If a product is _____________, then one or more of the factors must be zero.
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4 2−x x+2
3. 4. 5.
5x 3 ( x − 1) x − 5x + 6
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12 168
6. 7.
40 180
3x − 15 15x 2 − 20x
8. 9.
3x 15x − 10
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To Simplify Algebraic Fractions:
1. Completely ___________ the numerator and denominator.
2. Cancel ________________factors.
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2x − 8 2y 2 − 6y
10. 11.
x + x − 20
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4y 3 + 16y 2 − 84y
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Problem Set: Rational Expressions
Determine restricted values for the denominator.
r 2 − r − 42 8 4m + 5
1. 2. 3.
r 2 + 4r − 12 5x − 2 m2 − 5m
Simplify.
r 2 − r − 42 6x 2 − 18x 2x 3 − 24x 2 + 54x
4. 5. 6.
r 2 + 4r − 12 5x − 15 x 3 + 6x 2 − 27x
RESUME THE LESSON FOR ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
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STOP THE LESSON AND WORK THE PROBLEM SET
Self Quiz
Expand and multiply.
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5
1a. b. (–3)4
2
6
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Evaluate for: a = − b = –4
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2. –a2 – b
Apply the correct Law of Exponents and simplify.
−18xy 1 2 ( 3 ) 1 4
3. 4. (–3m2n)3 5. − a b 8a b a
9xy 2 4 2
Find the products.
6. 4x3y(3x2y + 2xy – 7y) 7. (y – 10)(y + 9) 8. (r – 1)(r – 10)
Factor completely.
9. 20p2q – 10pq + 30p 10. x2 – 12x + 32 11. 5p2 – 45p + 90
Identify restricted values for the denominator.
13 5x − 3
12. 13.
5x x −x−2
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Simplify.
3p 4y 2 + 4
14. 15.
6p − 9 y 3 − 2y 2 − 3y
RESUME THE LESSON FOR ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS
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