The direction to a problem state that you are to factor the algebraic expression. What is your first step?
Find the factors of the leading coefficient.
Determine if there is a greatest common factor among all the terms.
Determine if the expression is even or odd.
Find the degree of the expression.
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The first step to factor the algebraic expression is to determine if there is a greatest common factor among all the terms. Once the greatest common factor has been identified, you can factor it out of the expression.