1-5 Factor by GCF

1-5 Using the Distributive Property to Factor

Multiple Choice

What is the GCF of 18xy and 12x

• 3

• 3x

• 6x

• 2x

Multiple Choice

What is the GCF? 5x²+20x

• 5

• x

• 5x

• 20x

Multiple Choice

What is the GCF? 2x²-4x+8

• 2x

• 2

• x

• 1

Multiple Choice

find the GCF of 8x²+ 4x³ – 6x⁴

• 2x²

• 4x

• 2x

• 4x²

Now let's try factoring...

• First, identify the GCF between the terms

• Then, factor out the GCF and write what you have left

Multiple Choice

Factor 10x + 50

• 10(10x+50)

• 10(x+50)

• 10(x+5)

• Cannot be factored

Multiple Choice

Factor by GCF:

17xy - x

• 17(xy - x)

• y(17x - x)

• x(17y - 1)

• not factorable

Multiple Choice

Factor:

2n²-8n³

• 2n²(n-4n²)

• 2n²(1-4n)

• 2n³(10-8n²)

• 3n(1-4n)

Multiple Choice

Factor

10x²y – 30xy²

• xy(10 - 30)

• 10xy(x - 3y)

• 10x²y(3y)

• 10xy²(x)

Multiple Choice

Factor by using GCF:

10x² + 15x - 5

• 25(10x³+45x-15)

• 5(2x³ + 3x²-x)

• x(10x³+15x-5)

• 5(2x²+3x-1)

Multiple Choice

Factor:

2n³ + 16n + 12

• 2n(n³ + 24n + 6)

• 2(n³ + 8n + 6)

• 2n(n³ + 8n + 6)

• 3(n³ + 8n + 6)

Multiple Choice

Factor:

10a⁴+16a+10a²

• 2a(5a³⁺8+5a)

• 2a⁴(5a+8a²+5a³)

• 2a⁴(10+16a+40a²)

• 3a³(5+8a+a²)

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