NC.M3.A-APR.6
Rewrite simple rational expressions in different forms; write a(x)/b(x) in the form q(x) + r(x)/b(x), where a(x), b(x), q(x), and r(x) are polynomials with the degree of r(x) less than the degree of b(x).
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Khan Academy ResourcesFactoring monomialsFactoring polynomials by taking a common factorFactoring quadratics in any formFactoring quadratics: Difference of squaresFactoring quadratics: Perfect squaresFactoring by groupingFactoring quadratics: leading coefficient = 1Factoring quadratics: leading coefficient ≠ 1Difference of squaresDifference of squares introFactor polynomials using structurePolynomial special products: perfect squareDivide quadratics by linear expressions (no remainders)Divide quadratics by linear expressions (with remainders)Zeros of polynomials (with factoring)Factor monomialsSolve equations using structurePolynomial special products: difference of squaresIdentify quadratic patternsFactor polynomials: common factorFactor higher degree polynomialsEquivalent forms of exponential expressionsPerfect squares introFactorization with substitutionZeros of polynomials (factored form)Perfect squaresGCF factoring introductionFactoring perfect squaresFactoring using the difference of squares patternIntro to groupingIntro to long division of polynomialsTaking common factor from trinomialFactoring quadratics: common factor + groupingFactoring quadratics: negative common factor + groupingFactoring perfect squares: negative common factorFactoring using the perfect square patternFactoring perfect squares: missing valuesPolynomial special products: difference of squaresPerfect square factorization introDividing quadratics by linear expressions with remainders: missing x-termFactoring quadratics as (x+a)(x+b)Factoring higher-degree polynomials: Common factorIdentifying perfect square formSolving quadratics using structureWorked example: finding missing monomial side in area modelTaking common factor: area modelFactoring difference of squares: shared factorsFactoring perfect squares: shared factorsDifference of squares introStrategy in factoring quadratics (part 1 of 2)Factoring difference of squares: analyzing factorizationFactoring difference of squares: leading coefficient ≠ 1Strategy in factoring quadratics (part 2 of 2)Which monomial factorization is correct?Identifying quadratic patternsFactoring with the distributive propertyWorked example: finding the missing monomial factorTaking common factor from binomialFactoring higher degree polynomialsPolynomial special products: perfect squareFactorization with substitutionDividing quadratics by linear expressions (no remainders)Dividing quadratics by linear expressions with remaindersReasoning about unknown variables: divisibilityReasoning about unknown variablesWorked example: Rewriting expressions by completing the square

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