Algebra II                              Factoring Flow Chart 
                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                       Check for GCF 
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                Binomial                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                             Trinomial                                             4 Terms 
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                           Differ ence o f 2                              Per  fect S    quar e                                          
                                                                                                                                    Grouping 
                                                                                                                                         
                                squares                                       Trinomials 
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                         Sum of 2 cubes 
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                     Difference of 2 cubes                                  Reverse FOIL 
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                  Leading                                    Leading Coeff. > 1 
                                                                                                                                         
                                                             Coefficient = 1 
                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                          
                                                          Sum/Product Table                                    Guess & Check