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What does factor mean in algebra?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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When you factor, you take a common polynomial and multiply it by another polynomial (both with the same variable [i.e. both having "y"]) which when solved would create the polynomial in the problem.

1) -p2+8p-12
-(p-6)(p-2)

2) 2y2+15y+7
(y+7)(2y+1)


3) 6c2+7c+2
(2c+1)(3c+2)


4) -2b2-5b+12
-(b+4)(2b-3)

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