All you do is find the factors(or different numbers) that go into a number. For example, the factors of 8 are 1,2,4, and 8 The factors of 24 are 1, 2 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24
Factoring is something that take time and work to learn. There are many programs on the Internet that can help with lots of examples. I will put some links to them.
Factoring can be put in many different forms. When equations refer to graphs, they can be very useful in telling how the graph looks. For example, vertex form (y= a(x+h)^2 + k ) shows the vertical...