Factoring a Polynomial

These steps are listed int he book on page 393 and they help so remember to use these on the test tomorrow

Step1 Factor out any common factor
Step 2 If the polynomial is a binomial, check to see if it is the difference of sqaures
Step 3 If the polynomial is a trinomial , check to see if it is a perfect sqaure trinomial
Step 4 If the polynomial has more than 3 terms, try to factor the grouping
Final Step- Check the factored form by multiplying