Factoring by Grouping Lesson

Factoring By Grouping Practice

Multiple Choice

Is factoring fun?

• YES

• NO

• NO

• NO

Multiple Choice

We will use the "factoring by grouping" method when there are _____ terms in our expression.

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Multiple Choice

x² + 8x + 2x + 16

• (x+2)(x+8)

• (x-2)(x-8)

• (x+1)(x+16)

• (x+6)(x+10)

Multiple Choice

Factor by grouping:

4p³ + 8p² + 3p + 6

• (2p²+3)(p+2)

• (2p²+6)(p+4)

• (4p²+3)(p+2)

• (4p²+8p)(3p+6)

Multiple Choice

Factor by grouping:

x³ + 7x² - 2x - 14

• (x²-2)(x-7)

• (x²+2)(x-7)

• (x²+2)(x+7)

• (x²-2)(x+7)

Multiple Choice

20x³ - 25x² + 4x - 5

• (5x²-5)(4x+1)

• 5(x²-1)(4x+5)

• (5x²+1)(4x-5)

• (5x²+1)(4x-1)

Multiple Choice

7r³ - 8r² + 42r - 48

• (r²+6)(7r+8)

• (r²+6)(7r-8)

• (r²+6)(r²+8)

• (r²+6)(7r+6)

Multiple Choice

Factor the Polynomial

6x³ - 16x² + 21x - 56

• (2x² + 7) (3x - 8)

• (2x² - 7) (3x + 8)

• (3x² + 7) (2x - 8)

• (3x² - 7) (2x + 8)

Multiple Choice

Factor the Polynomial

12x³ - 21x² + 28x - 49

• (3x² + 7) (4x - 7)

• (3x² - 7) (4x + 7)

• (4x² + 7) (3x - 7)

• (4x² - 7) (3x + 7)

Multiple Choice

Factor the Polynomial

8x³ - 64x² + x - 8

• (8x² + 1) (x - 8)

• (8x² - 1) (x + 8)

• (x² + 1) (8x - 8)

• (x² - 1) (8x + 8)

Multiple Choice

Factor the Polynomial

5x³ - 10x² + 3x - 6

• (5x² + 3) (x - 2)

• (5x² - 3) (x + 2)

• (x² + 3) (5x - 2)

• (x² - 3) (5x + 2)

Multiple Choice

Factor the Polynomial

x³ - x² + 2x - 2

• (x² + 2) (x - 1)

• (x² - 2) (x + 1)

• (x² + 1) (x - 2)

• (x² - 1) (x + 2)

Multiple Choice

Factor the Polynomial

12x³ + 4x² + 3x + 1

• (4x² + 1) (3x + 1)

• (4x² - 1) (3x - 1)

• (3x² + 1) (4x + 1)

• (3x² - 1) (4x - 1)

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