Factoring

Types of Equations

Lines

Slope Intercept Form

y = mx + b

y = mx + b

Standard Form

ax + by = c

Quadratic Equations

FOIL

Formulas

Quadratic equations

a^2 + b^2 = (a + b)(a - b)

Cubic equations

a^3 - b^3 = (a - b)(a^2 + ab + b^2)

a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)(a^2 - ab + b^2)

Special factorizations

factor by grouping

an + a + bn + b = a(n + 1) + b(n+1) = (a + b)(n + 1)

Factor using formulas