Lesson 2: 0-3 Factoring Polynomials

1. What is a monomial?
2. What is a binomial?
3. What is a trinomial?
4. What is a GCF?
5. How can you use the distributive property to factor some polynomials?
6. How can you check your answer to a factoring problem?

GCF
Factor
Perfect Square Trinomial
Difference of Squares

Mathematical Practices

SAT questions related to multiplying binomials: 4-3-5, 6-3-15, 4-4-28, 5-4-35, 8-3-5, 1-3-15; factoring: 5-3-4, 3-3-7

The concepts presented in Chapter 0 are review from previous courses. You may use some of the chapter to refresh students' skills or use lessons from Chapter 0 to reinforce prerequisite skills.

Regardless of the size of the city, math is used every day in a myriad of ways by those who live and work in a city, including city planners. Use the internet or another source to find out about the demographics of a nearby city. Use the line graph tool to show the change in population over time for the city you selected. How could a city planner use this information in decisions about roads, public transportation, or schools? Students will use what they already know about basic algebra and graphing lines to explore how information can be used in decision-making for city planners.

Remind students that it is easy to confuse signs when factoring trinomials. To help prevent these mistakes, suggest that students use FOIL to check the factors.

As scaffolded questions for each example to build conceptual understanding for students at all levels.

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