In order to really find out what makes up an object, that object must to be divided into tiny molecules, which then must be separated into atoms, giving us an accurate picture of the object. The same rule can be applied to math. Any complicated and difficult multinomial expression can be simplified through a process called factorization.

Originally released by PBS, 2012. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 13, 2017.

Mathematica: Solving Multinomial Expressions with Factorization (10:57); .