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5.1: Factoring When the Leading Coefficient Equals 1

Difficulty Level: At Grade Created by: CK-12
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Binomial

A binomial is an expression with two terms. The prefix 'bi' means 'two'.

Coefficient

A coefficient is the number in front of a variable.

constant

A constant is a value that does not change. In Algebra, this is a number such as 3, 12, 342, etc., as opposed to a variable such as x, y or a.

factor

Factors are the numbers being multiplied to equal a product. To factor means to rewrite a mathematical expression as a product of factors.

Factoring

Factoring is the process of dividing a number or expression into a product of smaller numbers or expressions.

FOIL

FOIL is an acronym used to remember a technique for multiplying two binomials. You multiply the FIRST terms, OUTSIDE terms, INSIDE terms, and LAST terms and then combine any like terms.

A quadratic equation is an equation that can be written in the form $=ax^2 + bx + c = 0$, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are real constants and $a\ne 0$.

Trinomial

A trinomial is a mathematical expression with three terms.

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