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A-SSE.2 Warmup M2-010-A05-V03

Use expression structure to identify useful rewrites, such as difference-of-squares factoring.

Factor completely using a GCF and another pattern

Problem

Factor \(5x^{2}-20x+20\) completely. Extract \(5\), recognize the residual trinomial as a perfect square with a negative middle term, and expand the final form to check all coefficients.

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Curriculum context
Course
Math II
Standard
A-SSE.2
Category
Algebra
Domain
Seeing Structure in Expressions
Objective
Use expression structure to identify useful rewrites, such as difference-of-squares factoring.
Problem type
Factor completely using a GCF and another pattern