Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Tarabucan National High School
Calbayog City

Portfolio in
Grade 8 Mathematics

Prepared By:
Mylene B. Trenio
Student

Submitted To:
Ruby Redora
Teacher

Special Products are the form of

(a+b)(a-b) = a2 - b2 (Product of sum

and difference of two terms) which can be used to quickly solve multiplication.

a.)
Factoring by all greatest common monomial factor.
By Factoring monomials to find the greatest common
monomial factor we need to divide each monomial term

Ex.
2a2 + 18ab + 6b2 = 2(a2 + 9ab + 3b2)
b.)
Factoring difference of two squares.
When the sum of two numbers multiplies their difference
then the product is the difference of their squares. We will
cancel.
Ex.
(x+9)(x-9) = x2 - 81
c.)Factoring perfect square trinomials.
A perfect square trinomials is a 2nd degree polynomials that takes the form of
(ax)2+2abx+b2. The factored form of a perfect square trinomial is (ax+b) 2 or
(ax+b)(ax+b). It also has a negative form of (ax)2-2abx+b2 that factors to
(ax-b)2 or (ax-b)(ax-b).
Ex.
X2+4x+4 = (x+2)(x+2) = (x+2)2

d.)
Factoring the sum or difference of two cubes.
3
x 8 = x 3 - 23
= (x 2) (x2 + 2x + 22)
= (x 2) (x2 + 2x + 4)
e.)
Factoring by grouping
Factoring by grouping is like undistributing polynomials.
Ex.
6x2 + 3x + 20x + 10
3x(2x + 1) + 10 (2x + 1)
(3x + 10)(2x + 1)
Rational Algebraic Expressions is an expressions built up from
integer constants, variables, and the algebraic expressions
(Addition, Subtractions, Multiplication, Division and exponentation
by an exponent that is a rational number.
a.)
Multiplying rational algebraic expressions.
Factor the polynomials and then look for common factors.
Determine if there are any excluded values. To do this, set
the denominators equal to 0 and solve for a.
2

5a
14

7
10 a 3

35 a 2
140 a 3

35. a 2
4.35 . a2 . a

35. a .1
2
35. a .4 a

= 1.1
=

1
4a

1
4a

1
4a

,a

b.)
Adding and subtracting similar rational algebraic
expression.
Find LCM of denominators then multiply each denominator.

c.)Adding and subtracting dissimilar rational algebraic

expression.
Find the LCM of the denominator. Write each
expression using the LCD. Make sure each term has the LCD
as its denominator.
13a+14b13a+14b.

(
=
d.)

1
3a

4b
4b

)+(

1
4b

3a
3a

)=

4b
12 ab

3a
12 ab

3 a+ 4 b
12ab

Dividing rational algebraic expression.

Multiply the rational expression numerator by the reciprocal

of the rational expression denominator. Divide by multiplying
by the reciprocal of one of the rational expressions, we also
need to find the values that would make the numerator of
that expression equal zero

5 x2
9

5 x 2 27
.
9 15 x 3

5 x2
9.3
.
9 5.3 . x . x 2

9.3 .5 x
2
9.3.5 x x

9 3 5 x2 1
. .
.
9 3 5 x2 x

1
, x 0
x

15 x 3
27

e.)
Complex rational algebraic expression.
Fractions and rational expressions can be interpreted as
quotients. When both the dividend (numerator) and divisor
(denominator) include fractions or rational expressions, you
have something more complex than usual.

3
4
9
10

3
4 3 9
=
9 4 10
10

3 10
.
4 9

30
36

5.6
6.6

5 6
.
6 6

5
.1
6

3
4 5
=
9 6
10