Factoring Basics

Factoring, or factorization, is an important algebraic tool used to manipulate expressions.This video covers the basic factoring strategies of grouping, decomposition (trinomials), and difference of squares (binomials), as well as how to find the greatest common factor (GCF).

0:00 Start
0:22 What is a factor?
4:20 Greatest Common Factor (GCF)
6:27 Factoring/Resolution into factors
9:29 Grouping
14:06 Decomposition (trinomials)
19:15 Difference of squares (binomials)
23:43 Summary

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