Factoring GCF, Grouping and Trinomials a=1 only

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?!?!?!

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

12x + 9

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

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CCSS.7.EE.A.1

What is the GCF of the trinomial?
3x² - 9x -120

• 3
• 2
• 6
• 9

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CCSS.6.NS.B.4

   6m² + 16m

• 2(3m² + 8m)
• 2m(3m + 8)
• 2m(3m - 8m)
• not factorable

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor:  6x² + 9x

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

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor:
 2n²-8n³

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

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor
k² - 2k - 24

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

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

What is a method of checking your work when factoring?

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

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

Factor
x² + 9x - 36

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

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CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor:
x² + 2x - 24

• (x - 6)(x + 4)
• (x + 6)(x + 4)
• (x - 6)(x - 4)
• (x + 6)(x - 4)

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3