Lesson 1: Review of Greatest Common Factors

• Division by prime method

  • Use of prime numbers

  • Examples using prime numbers

  • Technique explained

• Mental Math method – The preferred method

  • Examples using prime numbers

  • Simple practice questions

Lesson 2: Factors and Polynomials

• Must know definitions:

  • Variable; Algebraic Expression; Power

  • Exponent Laws

  • Fractions as the base

  • Negative numbers as the base

  • Odd and even exponents

  • Defining a term; constant, and a polynomial

• Types of polynomials

• The degree of a polynomial

• Determining the degree of a polynomial

• Determining the degree of trinomials

• Sample questions

Lesson 3: Simplifying Polynomials

• Strategy for simplifying polynomials

• Solving polynomials

• Solutions to polynomial questions explained

Lesson 4: Factoring Polynomials

• Strategy for factoring polynomials

• Use of brackets

• Double checking answers

Here are a few sample questions for you to practice. The answers are given at the end.