Section P.6 Topics:
Factoring polynomials;
Factoring out the greatest common factor;
Factoring by grouping;
Factoring ax^2 + bx + c;
Factoring the special products;
Factoring the difference and sum of two cubes;
Factoring by substitution;
Factoring completely;
Examples.
Section P.7 Topics:
Rational expressions;
Reducing;
Multiplication and division;
Building up the denominator;
Addition and subtraction;
Complex fractions;
Examples.