Respuesta :

Involves breaking up a polynomial into simpler terms such as the terms are multiplied together
Factoring polynomials can be described as simplifying an complex equation. It usually involves squaring a term so that it is it times itself. 
ex. a^2+2ab+b^2 factors into (a+b)^2

To factor a polynomial you must find values which when F.O.I.L.ed give you the starting polynomial.