Expanding and Factoring Algebraic Expressions
Students learn to expand binomials and factor quadratic expressions to translate between standard and factored forms.
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Students learn to expand binomials and factor quadratic expressions to translate between standard and factored forms.
Key Questions
- How is factoring the reverse process of expanding?
- What strategies can we use to factor complex trinomials?
- How do special products like the difference of squares work?
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