Prealgebra (7th Edition)

by Martin-Gay, Elayn

Published by Pearson

ISBN 10: 0321955048

ISBN 13: 978-0-32195-504-3

Chapter 10 - Section 10.4 - Introduction to Factoring Polynomials - Vocabulary, Readiness & Video Check - Page 722: 4

Answer

Factoring

Work Step by Step

When you factor something, you are taking a number and/or variable that all numbers in an expression are divisible by and taking it "out" of the expression, to be made into a multiplication problem.

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