This week I learned how to factor polynomials using the GCF method.

For example:

1. Find what both terms have in common. Which is 2, because 2 can divide into both. Also x, since both terms have x.

2. Factor it out by dividing everything by 2x.

3. add brackets, x goes goes first, then positive 3.

4. Add 2x on the outside since we factored it out

Done!

Another example:

1. Find GCF, which is 10, and a²

=10a²

2. Now we divide everything by 10a². Which is:

That is our answer!