Factoring with the Distributive Property
9th Grade•50 minutes•CCSS HSA-SSE.A.2
Learning Objective
I can factor algebraic expressions by applying the distributive property.
Key Concepts
A factor is something that you can multiply by another factor to get your original number or expression.
Factoring is essentially the reverse of the distributive property.
6x + 30 can be factored as 6 times x + 5, where 6 and x + 5 are both factors of the original expression.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What does it mean to factor a number or an algebraic expression?
2. Factor the following expression: 8x + 12
3. Which of the following is the factored form of 15y - 25?
...and 9 more questions
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Factoring algebraic expressions using the distributive property | Algebra I | Khan Academy
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