Factoring Tricky Trinomials

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

• (x + 12)(x - 3)
• (x + 9)(x - 4)
• (x - 12)(x + 3)
• (x - 9)(x - 4)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
n² + 16n + 63

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

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.SSE.A.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:
 4h² - 17h + 4

• (2h - 2)²
• 4(h + 4)(h + 1)
• (2h - 2)(2h + 2)
• (h - 4)(4h - 1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

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

Factor Completely: 
2c² + 4c - 84
Hint: Factor GCF first.

• (c-6)(2c+14)
• (c+7)(2x-12)
• (c-4)(2c+21)
• 2(c+7)(c-6)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
n² + 16n + 63

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

Factor
k² -2k - 24

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

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