GCF Polynomials

Factor:
18a²-15a

• 15a(3a-1)
• 3a(6a-1)
• 3(6a-5)
• 3a(6a-5)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor by GCF:
56a³ - 8a

• 8a²(56a³-8a)
• 8a(7a²-1)
• 8a(7a³-a)
• 8a²(35a²-a)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.C.4

Factor by GCF:
10x² + 15x - 5

• 25(10x³+45x-15)
• 5(2x³ + 3x²-x)
• x(10x³+15x-5)
• 5(2x²+3x-1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor by GCF:
4b⁵ + 4b³ + 16b²

• 4b³(b⁴+b²+4b)
• 4b³(b⁴+4b+5)
• 4(b⁵+b³+4b²)
• 4b²(b³+b+4)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor by DOTS (GCF first):
4x² + 64

• 4(x² + 16)
• 4(x - 4)(x + 4)
• 4(x² + 64)
• Prime

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

What is the first question you ask yourself when factoring a polynomial? 

• How many terms does it have? 
• Is there a GCF? 
• What strategy should I use? 
• Why do I have to learn this?!?!?!

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
2x² - 2x - 6

• 2(x + 3)(x - 1)
• 2(x + 2)(x - 3)
• 2(x² - x - 3)
• 2(x² - 2x - 6)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
12x + 9

• 3(4x + 3)
• x(12+9)
• 3(4x - 3)
• not factorable

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

What is the GCF of the trinomial?
6x⁵y⁴+24x⁶y²-36x³y³

• 6x³y²
• 6xy

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

What is the GCF of the trinomial?
3x² - 9x -120

• 3
• 2
• 6
• 9

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.4