Factoring by Grouping
Here is a flip video in case you missed the lesson about factoring by grouping (or factoring by GCF part 2). Here are some key concepts to understand:
To check your work, distribute using the area model and you should get your original problem. Let me know if you need help!
- If you are unable to factor anything out of each term in a series of 4 terms, you need to split it into two binomials
- Factor each binomial using the GCF
- Once you have factored each binomial, find what they have in common (there should be something that they share) and factor it out
- This is going to be confusing until you watch the amazing video below!
To check your work, distribute using the area model and you should get your original problem. Let me know if you need help!
