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Algebraic Factoring Calculator

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🚀 Pro Tip: Always Look for GCF First!

Before trying any fancy factoring techniques, always check for a Greatest Common Factor (GCF). It's like finding free money in your couch cushions!

Example: 6x² + 12x = 6x(x + 2)

Notice how we pulled out 6x from both terms? That's the GCF magic! ✨

🎯 The "AC Method" for Tricky Quadratics

When ax² + bx + c doesn't factor nicely, use the AC method:

  1. Multiply a × c
  2. Find two numbers that multiply to ac and add to b
  3. Rewrite the middle term using these numbers
  4. Factor by grouping

🧠 Memory Tricks That Actually Work

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    Difference of Squares: "First squared minus Last squared = (First + Last)(First - Last)"
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    Perfect Square Trinomial: "Does it look like (a ± b)²? Check if the middle term is ±2ab!"