Algebra 1 · Topic guide
Seeing Structure in Expressions — Algebra 1
Read terms, factors, and coefficients; recognize useful patterns; and rewrite or factor expressions to reveal their structure.
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What you’ll learn
- Rewrite quadratic expressions by completing square.
- Factor difference of squares.
- Rewrite exponential expressions to reveal growth.
- Recognize structure in expressions.
Explore the skills
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- Rewrite quadratic expressions by completing squareRewrite quadratic expressions by completing square.
- Factor difference of squaresFactor difference of squares.
- Rewrite exponential expressions to reveal growthRewrite exponential expressions to reveal growth.
- Recognize structure in expressionsRecognize structure in expressions.
- Factor GCF from algebraic expressionsFactor GCF from algebraic expressions.
- Factor ax² + bx + cFactor ax² + bx + c.
- Factor x² + bx + cFactor x² + bx + c.
- Interpret expressions in contextInterpret expressions in context.
- Interpret terms, factors and coefficientsInterpret terms, factors and coefficients.