Lesson 8-2 Example 1 Use the Distributive Property Use the Distributive Property to factor each polynomial. a.

21xy 18x2 Find the GCF of each term. 21xy = 3 7 x y Factor each term. 2 18x = 2 3 3 x x Circle the common factors. GCF = 3 x or 3x Write each term as the product of the GCF and the remaining factors. Use the Distributive Property to factor out the GCF. 21xy 18x2 = 3x(7y) 3x(6x) Rewrite each term using the GCF. = 3x(7y 6x) Distributive Property b. 64r3s 32r2s3 + 8r2s2 64r3s = 2 2 2 2 2 2 r r r s 32r2s3 = 2 2 2 2 2 r r s s s 8r2s2 = 2 2 2 r r s s GCF = 2 2 2 r r s or 8r2s. 64r3s 32r2s3 + 8r2s2 = 8r2s (8r) 8r2s(4s2) + 8r2s(s) = 8r2s(8r 4s2 + s)
Rewrite each term using the GCF. Distributive Property

Factor each term. Circle the common factors.

Example 2 Factor by Grouping Factor 2x2+ x 8x 4. 2x 2 + x 8x 4 = (2x 2 + x) + (8x 4) = x(2x + 1) + (4)(2x + 1)

Original expression Group terms with common factors. Factor the GCF from each group.

Notice that (2x + 1) is common in both groups, so it becomes the GCF. = [x + (4)](2x + 1) Distributive Property = (x 4)(2x + 1) Simplify.

Example 3 Factor by Grouping with Additive Inverses Factor 3a2 3a + 4 4a. 3a2 3a + 4 4a = (3a2 3a) + (4 4a) = 3a(a 1) + 4(1 a) = 3a(a 1) + 4[(-1)(a 1)] = 3a(a 1) 4(a 1) = (3a 4)(a 1)

Group terms with common factors. Factor the GCF from each group. 1 a = -1(a 1) Associative Property Distributive Property

Example 4 Solve Equations Solve each equation. Check your solutions. a. (q + 2)(2q 1) = 0 (q + 2)(2q 1) = 0 q + 2 = 0 or 2q 1 = 0 q = -2 2q = 1 1 q= 2 1 The roots are 2 and . 2 Check Substitute 2 and
Original equation Zero Product Property Solve each equation. Divide.

1 for q in the original equation. 2 (q + 2)(2q 1) = 0 (q + 2)(2q 1) = 0 ? ? 1 1 (-2 + 2)[2(-2) 1] 0 ( + 2)[2( ) 1] 0 2 2 ? ? 1 (-2 + 2)(-4 1) 0 ( + 2)(1 1) 0 2 ? ? 5 (0)(-5) 0 ( )(0) 0 2 0=0 0=0

b. 3x2 + 9x = 0 3x2 + 9x = 0 3x(x + 3) = 0 3x = 0 or x + 3 = 0 x=0 x = -3 The roots are 3 and 0.

Original equation Factor by using the GCF. Zero Product Property Solve each equation. Check by substituting 0 and -3 for x.

Real-World Example 5 Use Factoring SOCCER The path of a soccer ball kicked upward can be modeled by the equation h = 64t 16t2, where t represents the time in seconds and h is the height in feet. Find the values of t when h = 0. h = 64t 16t2 0 = 64t 16t2 0 = 16t(4 t) 16t = 0 or 4 t = 0 t=0 t = 4 t=4
Original equation Substitution, h = 0 Factor by using the GCF. Zero Product Property Solve each equation. Divide each side by -1.

The balls height is 0 feet at 0 seconds and 4 seconds.