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College of Early Learning: Algebra Review
This site uses pictures to discuss dimension and base. The algebraic naming of measurements is included as well as factoring polynomial numbers.
Other
Interactive Algebra: Factoring, Lesson 2 1
An interactive solver allows you to factor quadratic polynomials. The solver provides hints to help you factor before seeing the answer. Note: These quadratics have a leading coefficient of 1.
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Interactive Algebra: Factoring With Negatives
These randomly generated polynomials allow you practice factoring. Some of the polynomials contain leading coefficients that are negative. Hints are available when needed and, when ready, you can check your answer.
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Interactive Algebra: Factoring Helper
This interactive site allows you to enter a quadratic expression and work through the steps of factoring. Hints and the answer are available to help with the process.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Factoring Quadratic Equations When a ? 1: Lesson 5
This lesson will review how to factor and solve a quadratic equation when a ? 1. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Factoring Quadratic Equations when a ? 1."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Quadratics Zeros
[Free Registration/Login Required] Graph parabolas and discover the zeros. Calculate the roots by factoring.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Finding a Gcf
In this lesson from WyzAnt, students learn how to find the greatest common factor (GCF) for numbers and expressions. There are practice problems and a GCF calculator for assistance.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Factoring Quadratics: The Simple Case
This Purplemath lesson describes how to factor a trinomial. It also gives sample problems for the students to try interactively. The lesson expresses how to check the answer by multiplying through.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Factoring Numbers
Never quite understood factors? This site explains it all. Review what a factor is and how to find it.
Wyzant
Wyzant: Factoring a Gcf From an Expression
This tutorial demonstrates how to factor the GCF out of a polynomial expression. An online worksheet is provided for extra practice.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Factoring by Grouping
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to factor by grouping. Several examples are given and clearly explained.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Factoring Monomials
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to factor monomials. An example is given and clearly explained.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Reducing or Simplifying Fractions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces how to simplify or reduce a fraction to the lowest terms. Prerequisites include: multiplying fractions, factoring, introduction to the concept of the Greatest Common Factor.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Factor Practice
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will bring students up to the board to practice factoring and multiplying binomials. There is also a blank page for you to add your own factors. This is a self checking flipchart.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Factoring Trinomials
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students are led on a discovery of the patterns found in factoring trinomials. They apply the patterns to factor.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Factoring Trinomials
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows a process for factoring trinomials. It includes a partner activity and questions that can be used with the Activotes.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Factoring (Introduction)
Students learn about factoring in this mathematics resource. Topics include factoring identities and common factors. The resource consists of definitions and examples related to factoring.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: What's Left?
On this one page website sharpen your logic and factor recognition skills while working on this challenge. The solution is available to double check your solution.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Factoring Trinomials
Several examples are given to demonstrate how to factor trinomials. For polynomials that appear to be unfactorable, examples are given of how to factor them by grouping.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Factoring and Fractions
Polynomials are the focus of these lessons, concentrating on factoring and special products to work with rational expressions. Interactive tools of Live Math and Scientific Notebook are used to provide animated solutions to the examples....
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Factoring, Prime and Composite
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines factors, prime number, and composite numbers. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to list all the factors of a whole number and then identify the number as a prime number or...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Understanding Algebraic Factoring
This site from the Drexel University explains the principles of factoring symbolically using algebra tiles.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Simple Factoring
Demonstrates how to factor simple polynomial expressions such as "2x + 6".
Purple Math
Purplemath: Factoring Polynomials: How To
Demonstrates the steps involved in factoring a general polynomial, including using the Rational Roots Test and synthetic division. Shows how to "cheat" with a graphing calculator.