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In today's first video you'll practice factoring a special binomial using the, "difference of two squares".  Then, you'll practice  factoring out the GCF before using one of your other factoring techniques.  This material is covered on pages 237-242 in the Engaging Algebra text.

5.8 Factoring Special Forms

After this lesson you'll be able to factor binomials using the difference of two squares.

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5.9 Factoring Out the GCF First

After practicing with these problems you'll be able to prime factor polynomials that contain a GCF and one other factoring technique.

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