| A | B |
|---|
| composite numbers | A whole number greater than one that is not prime. |
| difference of squares | The product of the sum and difference of two binomials. |
| factored form | A polynomial expressed as the product of monomials and polynomials. |
| factoring or factored | To express a polynomial as the product of monomials and polynomials. |
| factoring by grouping | A method of factoring polynomials with four or more terms. |
| greatest common factor | The greatest number that is a factor of all the integers. |
| perfect square trinomials | A trinomial which, when factored, has the form (a+b)^2= (a+b)(a+b) |
| prime factorization | A whole number expressed as a product of factors that are all prime numbers. |
| prime numbers | A whole number greater than 1, whose only factors are 1 and itself. |
| prime polynomial | Cannot be writeen as a product of two polynomials with integral coefficents. |
| Pythagorean triple | a^2 + b^2 = c^2 |
| unique factorization theorem | The prime factorization of every number is unique. |
| zero product property | If ab=0 then a=0 or b=0 or both a and b = 0 |
| guess and check | Trying different vlues in order to find a solution. |
