Notes #8
8-8: Factoring 4-termed Polynomials
3
2
Steps:
12x
+ 15x – 4x
– 5
Write in standard form (descending order)
Check for a GCF
Draw a 2x2 box and fill it in with the four terms
Find the GCF for each row and each column. Take the sign
(positive/negative) of the leading term
Write your answer as (______)(______)
FOIL to check
Factor using the Box Method. FOIL to check..
8n
5n 10
20t
6t 24
3
2
4
3
1.) 4n
2.) 5t
w
14w 7
10 p
36 p
30 p
3
2
4
3
2
3.) 2w
4.) 12 p