Factoring Trinomials when a is greater than 1

Factor completely.
2n² + 17n - 30

• (2n - 3)(n + 10)
• (2n - 3)(n - 10)
• (2n + 3)(n - 10)
• (5n - 6)(n + 5)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

Factor completely.
5x² - 7x + 2

• 5(x - 2)(x + 1)
• (5x - 2)(x + 1)
• (7x - 1)(x - 4)
• (5x - 2)(x - 1)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor completely.
5x² - 13x + 6

• (x - 3)(5x - 2)
• (5x - 3)(x - 2)
• 5(x - 3)(x + 2)
• Not factorable

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor completely.
3x² + 10x - 8

• (3x + 2)(x + 4)
• (7x + 5)(x + 2)
• (3x - 2)(x + 4)
• (7x - 3)(x - 4)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.APR.B.2

Factor completely.
3n² - 4n + 1

• (3n - 1)(n - 1)
• Not factorable
• (3n - 1)(n + 1)
• (7n + 5)(n - 8)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

Factor completely.
2n² + 13n + 15

• (5n - 9)(n - 3)
• (3n + 7)(n + 4)
• (2n + 3)(n + 5)
• Not factorable

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

Factor completely.
2n² + n - 6

• (2n + 7)(n - 9)
• Not factorable
• (2n - 3)(n - 2)
• (2n - 3)(n + 2)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

Factor:
 2m² + 3m - 9

• 2(m + 3)(m - 3)
• (2m - 3)²
• (m + 3)(2m - 3)
• (2m + 3)(m - 3)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.APR.A.1