6. COMMON MONOMIAL FACTOR
•Is a number, a variable, or a
combination of number and
variable which can be found in each
term of a given polynomial.
•GCF – stands for GREATEST
COMMON FACTOR
7. STEPS IN FACTORING POLYNOMIALS
WITH A COMMON MONOMIAL FACTOR
•Find the GCF.
•Divide the polynomial by the GCF. The
quotient is the other factor.
•Express the polynomial as the product of
the quotient and the GCF.
31. E X A M P L E : SOLVE (X−5)(X−3) = 0
THE "ZERO PRODUCT PROPERT Y" SAYS:
IF (X−5)(X−3) = 0
THEN (X−5) = 0 OR (X−3) = 0
NOW WE JUST SOLVE EACH OF THOSE:
FOR (X−5) = 0 WE GET X = 5
FOR (X−3) = 0 WE GET X = 3
A ND THE ROOTS OF THE E QUATION A RE :
5 and 3
32. 𝑥2
− 12𝑥 = 0
𝑥 = 𝟏𝟐
𝑥(𝑥 − 12) = 0
𝑥 = 0 𝑜 𝑟 𝑥 − 12 = 0
AND THE ROOTS OF THE EQUATION ARE:
0 and 12
33. 2𝑥3
− 8𝑥2
= 0
𝑥 = 𝟒
2 𝑥 2
= 0 𝑜 𝑟 𝑥 − 4 = 0
2𝑥 2
(𝑥 − 4) = 0
AND THE ROOTS OF THE EQUATION ARE:
0 and 4