The
Factoring App
This is an
interactive guide to factoring. It
follows the same process as this flow-chart, but has more explanation and looks a
bit less daunting.
Pay special attention to the
questions you are asked. If you do that and try to notice
the patterns, it will help you to factor on your own.
If you wish
to leave feedback, Richards@math.msu.edu is the place to send it. Please let me know if any of the links are broken,
if the explanations are unclear, or if this was especially helpful for you.
You can always
click the back button in your internet browser to get back to the beginning or
the last step.
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Can you take
out a GCF?
Look at all
of your terms. If a number goes into all
of them, or one variable occurs in all of them, then the answer is yes.