In our number system, whole numbers greater than 1 are categorized as either prime
or composite. A composite number such as 10 can be factoredinto its prime factors
in one and only one way: Similarly, polynomials can be factored into
their prime factors.
In algebra,factoringcan be used to solve quadratic equations.One important
application is to express the distance a falling or projected object travels in a specific
time. In Section 6.5,we use these concepts to find the heights of objects after they
are projected or dropped.
10 = 2 #5.
Factoring
6.1 Greatest Common
Factors and
Factoring by
Grouping
6.2 Factoring Trinomials
6.3 Special Factoring
6.4 A General Approach to Factoring
to Factoring
6.5 Solving Equations by Factoring
by Factoring
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