Factoring Review

Front

What is the GCF of 5x^2 + 20x?

Back

5x

Front

Factor q^2 - 121.

Back

(q + 11)(q - 11)

Front

Factor x^2 - 5x.

Back

x(x - 5)

Front

What is the first step in factoring out a GCF?

Back

Identify the greatest common factor of all terms.

Front

What is the difference of squares formula?

Back

a^2 - b^2 = (a + b)(a - b)

Front

Factor x^2 + 10x + 16.

Back

(x + 2)(x + 8)

Front

What is a trinomial?

Back

A polynomial with three terms.

Front

How do you factor a trinomial of the form x^2 + bx + c?

Back

Find two numbers that multiply to c and add to b.

Front

What is the factored form of x^2 - 9?

Back

(x + 3)(x - 3)

Front

What does it mean to factor a polynomial?

Back

To express it as a product of its factors.