Factoring Linear Expressions

12x + 9

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

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

-21x+35

• 7(-3x+5)
• 7(-21x²+35)
• 28(-3x²+5x)
• 7(3x-5)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Factor:
p² - 14p

• p(1 - 14)
• 2p(p - 7)
• p²(1-14)
• p(p - 14)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor 5x + 20

• 5(x + 4)

• x(4+5)

• 5(4x + 1)

• not factorable

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.EE.A.4

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Factor 3x + 12

• 3(x + 4)

• x(4+5)

• 3(4x + 1)

• not factorable

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor out the coefficient of the variable term.

• x + 1

• x

• 1

• x + 0

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor out the coefficient of the variable term.

• x + 1/3

• x - 1/3

• x - 3

• x + 3

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.A.1

Factor:
8x+40

• 2(4+10x)
• 8(x+5)
• 8(2x+5)
• 2x(x+5)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor  4x + 30y.

• 2(x + 15y)
• 4(x + 15y)
• 2(2x + 15y)
• cannot be factored

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

CCSS.6.NS.B.4

Factor  7x + 48y.

• 7(x + 7y)
• 7(x + y)
• cannot be factored
• 7(x + 48y)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3