Introduction: Special Cases
Why learn how to factor special cases?
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- Recognize a polynomial that factors into a special product
- Factor special products
- Factor polynomials with negative or fractional exponents
- Factor by substitution
The learning activities for this outcome include:
- Read: Special Cases - Squares
- Self-Check: Special Cases - Squares
- Read: Special Cases - Cubes
- Self-Check: Special Cases - Cubes
- Read: More Factoring Methods
- Self-Check: More Factoring Methods
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