Simplifying Rational Expressions

8r³ + 16r²

• 4r²(2r + 4)
• 8r²(r + 2)
• 8(r³ + r²)
• 4(r³ + 2r²)

Factor
a² - a - 12

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

Factor:
x² - 9

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

Factor Completely: x⁴-9x²

• x²(x+3)(x-3)
• (x²+3x)(x²-3x)
• (x²+9)(x-3)(x+3)
• x²(x²-9)

8r³ + 16r²

• 4r²(2r + 4)
• 8r²(r + 2)
• 8(r³ + r²)
• 4(r³ + 2r²)

Factor Completely: 2x² + x - 6

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor Completely:
-3x - 15

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor Completely:
16mw + 80mw²

• 2(8w + 10m)
• 16mw(1 + 5w)
• 4(4w + 20m)
• No factors

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor Completely:
-9u³ - 81u²

• 9(u + 9)
• -9(u - 9)
• -9u²(u + 9)
• u² (-9u - 81)

Factor Completely:
12 - 4b

• No Factors
• 4(3 - b)
• -4(b + 2)
• 4(b - 12)