HSA.SSE.A.2
Use the structure of an expression to identify ways to rewrite it.
Example Problems
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Khan Academy ResourcesFactoring polynomials by taking a common factorFactoring quadratics in any formFactoring quadratics: Difference of squaresFactoring quadratics: Perfect squaresFactoring by groupingFactoring by common factor reviewFactoring quadratics: leading coefficient = 1Factoring quadratics: leading coefficient ≠ 1Evaluate expressions using structureDifference of squaresDifference of squares introFactor polynomials: quadratic methodsFactor polynomials: quadratic methods (challenge)Factor polynomials using structurePolynomial special products: perfect squareManipulate expressions using structureSolve equations using structurePolynomial special products: difference of squaresIdentify quadratic patternsFactor polynomials: common factorFactor higher degree polynomialsEquivalent forms of exponential expressionsPerfect squares introFactorization with substitutionPerfect squaresGCF factoring introductionFactoring polynomials challengeWorked example: evaluating expressions using structureWorked example: evaluating expressions using structure (more examples)Factoring perfect squaresFactoring using the difference of squares patternFactoring sum of cubesIntro to groupingTaking common factor from trinomialFactoring two-variable quadratics: groupingFactoring quadratics: common factor + groupingFactoring quadratics: negative common factor + groupingFactoring perfect squares: negative common factorFactoring using the perfect square patternFactoring difference of squares: two variables (example 2)Factoring difference of cubesFactoring perfect squares: missing valuesPolynomial special products: difference of squaresPerfect square factorization introFactoring quadratics as (x+a)(x+b)Finding zeros of polynomials (example 2)Factoring higher-degree polynomials: Common factorFinding zeros of polynomials (2 of 2)Identifying perfect square formFactoring higher-degree polynomialsSolving quadratics using structureTaking 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)Identifying quadratic patternsFactoring two-variable quadratics: rearrangingFactoring with the distributive propertyTaking common factor from binomialFactoring polynomials: common binomial factorFactoring higher degree polynomialsFinding zeros of polynomials (1 of 2)Polynomial special products: perfect squareFactoring two-variable quadraticsFactorization with substitutionFactoring difference of squares: missing valuesManipulating expressions using structureManipulating expressions using structure (example 2)
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