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2.08 Review of Factoring Basic Algebra: One Step at a Time. Pages 181-184: # 37, 38, 39 Dr. Robert J. Rapalje Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL 32773
To see Section 2.08, with all the exercises, and answers, click here! p. 182: 37. 
SOLUTION: Notice that there is a common factor to all three terms. The first step in ANY factoring problem is to take out the common factor. Remember FCFF: Factor the Common Factor First!! The common factor is 3.
Notice that this is a trinomial which factors:
This can be written as
p. 182: 38. 
SOLUTION: Notice that there is a common factor both terms, and that common factor is y. As in the previous problem, and in fact in ANY problem, the first step is to take out the common factor. Remember FCFF: Factor the Common Factor First!!
Notice that this is a difference of squares which factors:
p. 182: 39.
SOLUTION: Notice that this is a difference of squares. The
First
times First
must be
The Last times Last must be 1: 1 times 1.
Because the 1 is negative, use opposite signs.
The factor
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