Summit Math Algebra 1 Book 5: Factoring Polynomials and Solving Quadratic Equations, Paperback

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• Review multiplying polynomials
• Writing a trinomial as a product of two binomials
• Factoring a difference of two squares
• Factoring a perfect square trinomial
• Using factoring to solve equations
• Scenarios that involve factoring
• Using factoring to simplify fractions
• Introduction to graphing parabolas
• Cumulative Review
• Answer Key

This book builds on what students learn in Algebra 1: Book 4. Students learn how to think about multiplying polynomials in reverse order, which is known as factoring. They analyze factoring patterns that occur when a polynomial has a special structure like a difference of squares or a perfect square trinomial. They learn how to use factoring to solve quadratic equations and then they apply what they have learned as they solve a wide variety of scenarios that involve quadratic relationships. Near the end of the book, students are introduced to simplifying rational expressions, which they will study in more depth in Algebra 2: Book 4. They also learn about graphing parabolas, which they will study in more depth in Algebra 2: Book 3.

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