Factoring out the GCF

What’s the difference between FACTORS and TERMS?
What is FACTORING ?
What’ s the GREATEST COMMON FACTOR (GCF)?
How do I FIND THE PRIME FACTORIZATION of a number ?	36	80
Example	Find the GCF of
Example	Factor out the GCF .
	8y – 24
Example	Write in factored form .
		x(x – 5) + 8(x – 5)

	4m(2x – 3y) – 5(2x – 3y)

How do I FACTOR BY GROUPING ?	2ab + 8a + 3b + 12

When should I FACTOR BY GROUPING ?

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