1. Let's play with the number $x^2$! 🌟 2. Imagine you have a magic box that has $x$ toys inside. 3. Now, you have two of these boxes, so you have $x$ toys times $x$ toys, which is $x \times x = x^2$. 4. To factor $x^2$, we look for what multiplies to give $x^2$. Since $x \times x = x^2$, the factors are $x$ and $x$! 5. So, the factorization of $x^2$ is $x \times x$ or written as $\boxed{x^2 = x \cdot x}$. Great! You factored $x^2$! 🎉