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Special Products and Factoring , Rational Algebraic Expressions Concept Map
1. Special Products and Factoring Outline Math 8 /ralj
Special Product Factoring
The Product of a Monomial and a
Polynomial
The Product of the Sum and Difference
of Two Terms
The Square of a Binomial
The Product of Two Binomials (FOIL
Method)
The Cube of a Binomial
The Product of a Binomial and a
Trinomial ))(( 22
yxyxyx
Common Monomial Factoring
Factoring the Difference of Two Squares
Factoring Perfect Square Trinomials
Factoring General Trinomials
Factoring the Cube of a Binomial
Factoring the Sum or Difference of Two
Cubes
reverse
process
MaP
SaDoTT
SoaB
TB
CoaB
BaT
CMF
DoTS
PST
GT
CoaB
SoDoTC
reverse
process
baba 22)(2 緒
88)22(4 緒 xx
mmmm 2211)2(11 2
緒
yxyxyxyxyxyx 325462333
8106)453(2 緒
Use distributive property (DP) Note: (+)(+)= +
(+)( )=
()(+)=
( )()= +
1)1()()1)(1( 222
緒緒 xxxx
4)2()()2)(2( 222
緒緒 xxxx
9)3()()3)(3( 222
緒緒 xxxx
2516)5()4()54)(54( 222
緒緒 xxxx
4936)7()6()76)(76( 222
緒緒 xxxx
Note: 12
= (1)(1)
22
= (2)(2)
32
= (3)(3)
42
= (4)(4)
52
= (5)(5)
121)1)((2)()1( 2222
緒緒 xxxxx
442)2)((2)()2( 2222
緒緒 xxxxx
16249)4()4)(3(2)3()43( 2222
緒緒 xxxxx
10020)10()10)((2)()10( 2222
緒緒 xxxxx
8114464)9()9)(8(2)8()98( 2222
緒緒 xxxxx
Note: (a+b)2
= (a+b)(a+b)
reverse
process
reverse
process
reverse
process
reverse
process
reverse
process
65623)3)(2( 22
緒緒 xxxxxxx
65623)3)(2( 22
緒緒 xxxxxxx
6623)3)(2( 22
緒緒 xxxxxxx
6623)3)(2( 22
緒緒 xxxxxxx
Note: FOIL Method is used for non-identical binomials. For
identical binomials, Use SoaB. (e.g. (x-2)(x-2)=x2
+2(x)(-2)+(-2)2
)
1331)1)((3)1()(3)()1( 2332233
緒緒 xxxxxxx
81262)2)((3)2()(3)()2( 2332233
緒緒 xxxxxxx
6414410827
64)48(3)36(327
64)16)(3(3)4)(9(327
)4()4)(3(3)4()3(3)3()43(
23
23
23
32233
緒
xxx
xxx
xxx
xxxx
Note:(-base)even exponent
= positive
(-base)oddexponent
=negative
8)2()()42)(2( 3332
緒緒 xxxxx
27)3()()93)(3( 3332
緒緒 xxxxx
1)1()()1)(1( 3332
緒緒 xxxxx
6464)4()4()161616)(44( 3332
緒緒 xxxxx
Note: If the binomial and trinomial is in that form, simply cube
the first and second term of the binomial and follow the sign.
Factor out the GCMF
)(2
2
2:
22
ba
eachtermDivideby
GCMF
ba
)1(888 緒 xx
)2(112211 2
緒 mmmm
)453(2
8106
2333
32546
yxyxyx
yxyxyx
Note: coefficient carrying the least
exponent is the GCMF
)1)(1(
)1)(1(1 222
緒
xx
xxx
)2)(2(
)4)(4(4 222
緒
xx
xxx
)76)(76(
)4936)(4936(4936 222
緒
xx
xxx
Note: The DoTS is in
binomial form. If the first
term and the second term
are both perfect squares,
then it is a DoTS. The
Factors of DoTS are the
SaDoTT.
2
222
)1()1)(1(
)1)(1(12
緒
xorxx
xxxx
2
222
)2()2)(2(
)4)(4(44
緒
xorxx
xxxx
2
222
)5()5)(5(
)25)(25(2510
緒
xorxx
xxxx
Note: The PST has
three terms. If the
first term and the
second term are both
perfect squares, then
it is a PST. Its factors
are either
Both
(+)(+) or(-)(-)
)2)(3(652
緒 xxxx
)2)(3(652
緒 xxxx
)2)(3(62
緒 xxxx
)2)(3(62
緒 xxxx
Factors of 6 where sum is 5 = 3,2
Factors of 6 where sum is -5 = -3,-2
Factors of -6 where sum is -1 = -3,2
Factors of -6 where sum is 1 = 3,-2
Note: The larger number factor follows the sign of the middle term.
This technique can be also be applied in finding the factors of PST.
Please dont be confused of PST and GT.
)1)(1)(1()1()1(133 3333 323
緒緒 xxxorxxxxx
)2)(2)(2()2()8(8126 3333 323
緒緒 xxxorxxxxx
)43)(43)(43()43(
)6427(6414410827
3
333 323
緒
xxxorx
xxxx
Note: If not indicated that the given is a cube of a binomial, simply
inspect the form.
)42)(2(
)()42(
)()2(
)8(8
2
333 33
緒
xxx
tfactortrinomialfxx
bfctorbinomialfax
xx
)93)(3(
)273(
)3(
)27(27
2
333 33
緒
xxx
tfxx
bfx
xx
Note: The factors of SoDoTC are
simply obtained by getting
the cuberoot of the first
and last term (bf) then
from that, square the first then
multiply the two terms then square
the last (tf). The sign of BF is same
to the sign of the given while the
middle of TF is opposite.
2. Special Products and Factoring Outline Math 8 /ralj
Using factoring techniques
Common monomial factoring
(CMF) *
Ex.
x
x
xx
x
xx
)3(9
)3(9
279
279 2
2
22
2
14
7
)14(7
7
728
x
xy
xy
xyy
yx
yxy
Perfect square trinomials (PST) *
Ex.
6
1
)6)(6(
6
3612
6
2
m
mm
m
mm
m
4
4
)4)(4(
4
1682
p
p
pp
p
pp
Difference of Two squares*
Ex.
5
5
)5)(5(
5
252
k
k
kk
k
k
9
1
)9)(9(
9
81
9
2
x
xx
x
x
x
General Trinomial*
Ex.
6
4
)3)(6(
)3)(4(
183
127
2
2
x
x
xx
xx
xx
xx
6
7
)4)(6(
)7)(4(
242
2811
2
2
x
x
xx
xx
xx
xx
Cube of a Binomial
Sum or Difference of Two Cubes
Combined
2
)2)(2(
)2(
44
2
2
2
x
x
xx
xx
xx
xx
5
2
)5)(5(
)2)(5(
25
103
2
2
m
m
mm
mm
m
mm
Note: *commonly used
Rational Algebraic Expressions
(RAEs)
Simplifying Operations
Multiplying Dividing
Adding Subtracting
unlike denominator
If the RAE is already simplified
(can no longer be factored),
multiply numerator times
numerator over denominator times
denominator.
Ex:
b
aa
b 77
15
11
3
7
5
緒
If can be factored out, simplify first
before multiplying. This can be
used through cancellation or
multiplying first before
simplifying.
Ex:
f
cd
f
d
e
c
f
d
e
c
8
4
1
2
1
12
3
10
5
緒
1
2
1
4
Consider the law of exponents
whenever simplifying.
Ex:
dgc
dcg
dc
g
gdc
g
g
g
5
5
5253
1
1
11
2
12
24
12
4
8
緒
Copy the dividend. Multiply the
reciprocal of the divisor.
Ex: 4
7
5
3
9
5
45
15
a
a
a
a
7
4
5
3
5
9
45
15
a
a
a
a
= 5
5
3
a
Ex:
4
82
44
2
2
2
2
2
x
xx
xx
xx
=
82
4
44
2
2
2
2
2
xx
x
xx
xx
=
)2)(4(
)2)(2(
)2)(2(
)2(
xx
xx
xx
xx
=
4x
x
1
3
3
1 5
For examples that can be factored
out, simplify can be done first after
reciprocation.
Note: x cannot be
cancelled out since there
is an operation between x
and 4 in the denominator.
Cancellation can be done
the format is the ff:
4
4
x
x
= 1 or
x
x
4
=
4
1
In adding RAEs with same
denominator, just copy the
denominator and add the
numerators. Simplify if needed.
In adding RAEs with same
denominator, just copy the
denominator and subtract the
numerators. Make sure to distribute
the sign to each terms of the
minuend. Simplify if needed.Ex:
r
rrr
4
11
4
56
4
5
4
6
緒
c
c
ccc
2
5
10
5
37
5
3
5
7
緒
Ex:
r
rrr
4
1
4
56
4
5
4
6
緒
c
ccc
5
4
5
37
5
3
5
7
緒
In adding RAEs with unlike denominators, find
the LCD first. Then, divide the LCD by the
denominator of the first addend then multiply to
the numerator of the first addend plus divide the
LCD by the denominator of the second addend
then multiply to the numerator of the second
addend.
In subtracting RAEs with unlike denominators, find
the LCD first. Then, divide the LCD by the
denominator of the first addend then multiply to the
numerator of the first addend minus divide the LCD
by the denominator of the second addend then
multiply to the numerator of the second addend.
Make sure to distribute the subtraction sign to each
term of the minuend.
Ex.
63
3
42
5
k
k
k
k
=
)2(3
3
)2(2
5
k
k
k
k
)2(363
)2(242
緒
緒
kk
kk
=
)2(6
)3(2)5(3
k
kk
LCD= )2(32 k =
)2(6
62153
k
kk
= )2(6 k =
126
95
)2(6
95
k
k
or
k
k
Ex.
3
5
9
3
2
t
t
t
t
)3)(3(:
)3(3
)3)(3(92
緒
緒
ttLCD
tt
ttt
9
125
)3)(3(
125
)3)(3(
1553
)3)(3(
)3(53
3
5
)3)(3(
3
2
22
2
t
tt
or
tt
tt
tt
ttt
tt
ttt
t
t
tt
t
same denominator