Virtual Nerd: How Do You Factor a Greatest Common Factor Out of an Expression

There are four terms in this polynomial. Try to factor it by grouping the terms. Confused? Try to get four terms into the product of two binomials? Still confused? Watch the instructor as she goes through the steps to group and regroup...

Factor a binomial using the sum of cubes method. The strategy here is to rewrite each of the expressions in the binomial as a term cubed. That's just two steps. Ok. Wait! There is a formula that is used to finish factoring the binomial....

Adding fractions that are in rational expression form? Do they have a common denominator? No? Well, then the least common denominator needs to be found. How is the least common denominator of rational expression found? Watch this video...

Review how to simplify an algebraic expression in order to prepare for the SAT. Follow this tutorial for practice putting an expression in simplest form. [2:39]

This video shows you how to distribute a whole number into fractions. [4:10]

How do you simplify expressions that have negative exponents? This video will walk you through the process and provide examples. [3:39]

Review how to use the product of powers rule to simplify an expression. This tutorial will walk you through the process and show you examples. [3:22]

In this tutorial, learn step-by-step instructions on how to identify and factor out the greatest common factor of a polynomial. [4:19]

Need a refresher on the distributive property for the SAT? Watch the tutorial to see how to apply the distributive property. [4:21]

Don't forget there is a correct order for simplifying expressions on the SAT. Reacquaint yourself with the order of operations by watching this video. [2:34]