Factoring

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?!?!?!

Factor Completely:

2c² + 2c - 84

Hint: Factor GCF first.

• (c-6)(2c+14)

• (c+7)(2x-12)

• (c-4)(2c+21)

• 2(c+7)(c-6)

Factor
k² - 2k - 24

• (k+4)(k-6)
• (k+4)(k+6)
• (k+6)(k-1)
• (k-4)(k+6)

Factor
n² + 16n + 63

• (n-7)(n+4)
• (n+7)(n-9)
• (n-3)(n-10)
• (n+7)(n+9)

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

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

Factor Completely: 
2k²-14k-60
Hint: Factor GCF first. 

• 2(k-10)(k-3)
• Not Factorable
• (k-5)(k+9)
• 2(k-10)(k+3)

x² - 25

• ( x + 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• ( x - 5 ) ( x - 5 ) 
• ( x + 5 ) ( x + 5 ) 
• Prime

9x² - 49y²

• ( 3x + 7y) (3x + 7y) 
• ( 3x - 7y) (3x + 7y) 
• ( 3x - 7y) (3x - 7y) 
• Prime

Factor:
56a³-8a

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

Factor:
 2n²-8n³

• 2n²(n-4n²)
• 2n²(1-4n)
• 2n³(10-8n²)
• 3n(1-4n)