Factoring Trinomials

Factor:
x² + 7x - 30

• (x + 10)(x - 7)
• (x - 10)(x + 3)
• (x + 10)(x + 3)
• (x + 10)(x - 3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
n² + 5n - 6

• (n - 2)(n - 3)
• (n - 1)(n + 6)
• (n + 1)(n - 6)
• (n + 2)(n - 3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
a² - a - 12

• (a - 4)(a + 3)
• (a + 6)(a - 4)
• (a - 6)(a + 4)
• (a + 4)(a - 3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

What do you call a polynomial that cannot be factored?

• FOIL
• Simplified
• Prime
• Proper

What is a method of checking your work when factoring?

• FOIL
• asking the teacher every time
• assume you're correct
• division

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

Factor
3a² + 4a + 1

• (7a-10)(a-8)
• Not factorable
• (3a+1)(a+1)
• (3a-1)(a-1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor:
 2m² + 3m - 9

• 2(m + 3)(m - 3)
• (2m - 3)²
• (m + 3)(2m - 3)
• (2m + 3)(m - 3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Factor
3v² - 4v - 7

• (3v-7)(v+1)
• 3(v-7)(v-1)
• (3v+1)(v-9)
• (3v+1)(v-10)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Factor
3x² + 17x + 10

• (3x-2)(x-5)
• (3x+2)(x+5)
• (3x-5)(x-2)
• (3x+5)(x+2)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor completely: 
3x² + 18x +15
Hint: Factor GCF first.

• 3(x² + 6x + 5)
• (x + 5)(x + 1)
• 3(x + 5)(x + 1)
• Prime

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3