This document provides instructions for solving polynomial equations by factoring. It reminds the reader that expressions do not have equal signs while equations do. It lists the steps to solve polynomial equations by factoring as: 1) write the equation in descending order of x powers, 2) fully factor the polynomial using previous techniques, 3) set each linear factor equal to zero, and 4) solve for one solution for each linear factor. It includes two examples and assigns homework problems from the textbook.
